In January-February 2017, Clemence Devienne went to New Orleans to paint the men and women who keep New Orleans’s artistic traditions alive: Mardi Gras Indians, a second line dancer, a member of the Skull and Bone Gang, musicians, and artists.
Clémence Devienne’s vivid portraits transport you into the world of New Orleans’ artists, painters, and writers who are reinventing the city post-Katrina. While New Orleans has gone through tough times in the past, the city that gave birth to Jazz has managed to come out stronger, thanks in large part to its residents: Deacon, the guitarist, Alfred, the Mardi Gras Indian, Anita, the “Baby Doll” and many others.
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