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Read the latest press coverage and news about Andrea Mistretta's legendary 40-year journey as The Queen of Mardi Gras Posters.
After 40 years, NJ woman behind iconic Mardi Gras posters says it’s time to let the good times roll on
After 40 years as New Orleans’ premiere Mardi Gras poster artist, Waldwick’s Andrea Mistretta says it’s time for someone else to laisser les bons temps rouler. To mark the end of this chapter, Mistretta issued a final poster documenting her four decades of promoting the city’s legendary pre-Lent festivities.
The end of an era: New Orleans Mardi Gras poster series is coming to an end; its creator reflects
“Forty years. No one has really created for one subject for that length of time,” says Mistretta, reflecting on her journey from her first poster in 1986 to the beloved series that adorned shops across the Big Easy each year — through Katrina, the pandemic, and everything in between.
Andrea Mistretta’s New Orleans Mardi Gras poster series ends
The longest-running Mardi Gras poster series in history comes to a close as Andrea Mistretta concludes her iconic 40-year run of annual Carnival artwork that has become a cherished tradition for collectors and New Orleans culture.
Brilliant Illusions: Cover Artist Andrea Mistretta
A profile of Andrea Mistretta’s artistic journey from childhood inspiration to creating New Orleans’ longest-running commemorative Mardi Gras poster series, exploring her passion for vibrant color, her creative process with acrylics and metal leaf, and the enchanting 1986 origin story with socialite Margarita Bergen.
Andrea Mistretta: An Icon of Mardi Gras
Andrea Mistretta unveiled her 35th annual commemorative Mardi Gras poster and presented the canvas edition, titled “2020 Visions,” to New Orleans Mayor’s Director of Cultural Economy at The Annual Carnival Round Table, hosted at the historic Bourbon Orleans Hotel.
