Mardi Gras 2026: Marigny & French Quarter

New Orleans photographer Scott Saltzman follows the venerable Societe of St. Anne’s through the Marigny and the French Quarter on what many were calling the “perfect” Mardi Gras Day.

- photos by Scott Saltzman

The Decorated Life of StuART! Auld

This year on Mardi Gras Day, the legendary Society of Saint Anne celebrated the artist and costume designer who helped conjure the colorful magic.

-by Nan Parati

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