{"product_id":"david-simpson-courir","title":"David Simpson – Courir","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"issue-description\"\u003e\r\n            Every year, as Ash Wednesday approaches, rural communities \r\nin Southwest Louisiana come alive with Mardi Gras \"Courir\" – spirited \r\nruns where costumed revellers embark on a captivating journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\nNative Lousianian David Simpson, through his lens, captures the \r\nenchanting Mardi Gras in a photographic narrative, as they go from house\r\n to house, singing, dancing, and begging for ingredients to create a \r\ncommunal \"gumbo\" feast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\nThe rich symbolism behind the costumes, from high-pointed conical hats \r\nparodying noble headdresses to handmade masks concealing identities with\r\n exaggerated facial features here, is a passionate portrayal of roles \r\nthat mock authority, a tradition deeply rooted in Cajun and Creole \r\nheritages in a compiled archival work by David Simpson spanning over \r\nthirty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\nAmidst the festive quest and perhaps fueled by a bit of alcohol, the \r\n\"Mardi Gras\" participants find liberation from the restraints of \r\neveryday life, creating a gaudy pageant that is both raucous and \r\njubilant based on rural traditions dating back to medieval times.\r\n\u003cbr\u003eThis photography work stands as a homage to their time-honoured tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e28 pages, OTA Bind, hardcover, sewn\u003cbr\u003eG Print Arctic 115gsm paper\r\n\u003cbr\u003e17.5x24.5cm\r\n            \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Flee Project","offers":[{"title":"Stück","offer_id":57327968846201,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/4510\/8345\/files\/david-simpson-courir-art-design-import-649-8260-2.jpg?v=1779710654","url":"https:\/\/saalhof1123.com\/products\/david-simpson-courir","provider":"SAALHOF 1123","version":"1.0","type":"link"}