Mardi Gras Krewes, no. 1

1993

Nancy Andrews

Associated Names
Nancy Andrews

Artist, American, born 1963

The image displays two individuals from the waist up. The person on the left has short light-colored hair, wearing a sequin dress, dangling earrings, and a necklace. The individual on the right has curly light-colored hair and wears an elaborate crown and ornate gown with gem and embroidered details. They also have a statement choker and a decorative headpiece or backpiece with feathers, sequins, and beads. The background is dimly lit, emphasizing the intricate costumes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nancy Andrews and Annie O'Neill

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.1 × 45.1 cm (12 1/4 × 17 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.9 × 50.2 cm (16 1/8 × 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.122.60

  • Copyright

    © Nancy Andrews

More About this Artwork

Article:  A Portrait of Gay and Lesbian America 30 Years On

Photographer Nancy Andrews reflects on her project searching for, and bringing visibility to, her community.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nancy Andrews, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Nancy Andrews © 1994; lower left: "Mardi Gras" #1 1993; by unknown hand, lower right perpendicular: 115305 / Sheet 4 / MG2 # / [illegible initials circled]

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