6.10 a.–b. Acadians in Colonial Louisiana
The Acadians, ancestors of present-day Cajuns, were people of French ancestry who settled in what is now Canada before migrating to Louisiana.
People
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Art
Achille Perelli
Italian-born sculptor Achille Perelli was an active participant in the New Orleans arts scene from 1850 to 1891.
Art
Achille Peretti
A native of Italy, Achille Peretti immigrated to the United States in 1884 following government repression of the First International, a leftist association of socialists and labor leaders to which he belonged.
Art
Ada Thomas
Ada Thomas was one of few remaining weavers of traditional Chitimacha split-cane, double-weave baskets.
Art
Adolph Rinck
Adolph Rinck settled in New Orleans around 1840 where he was a successful portrait and miniature painter, art teacher, and sketch artist.
Art
Adrian Deckbar
New Orleans artist Adrian Deckbar's photo realistic paintings are based on the landscape that surrounds her and often portray Louisiana swamps and wetlands.
Art
Alan Flattmann
New Orleans artist Alan Flattmann has become recognized as one of the most influential and respected pastel artists in the country.
Art
Alan Gerson
Painter and attorney Alan Gerson has achieved international recognition for his artwork, perhaps most notably as an award-winning participant in the 2000 Florence Biennial.
Art
Albert Rieker
Albert George Rieker became one of the most notable sculptors in the United States after his membership in the New Orleans Art League provided an exhibition venue for his plaster-cast Neoclassical friezes.
Art
Alberta Kinsey
Alberta Kinsey settled in New Orleans in the 1920s where she was actively associated with the French Quarter Renaissance.
Art
Alexander Drysdale
Although Alexander Drysdale described himself as a portrait painter, he was known primarily for his landscapes depicting Louisiana's marshes and bayous.
Art
Alexander Stolin
A native of the Ukraine, artist Alexander Stolin maintains a home and studio in Madisonville, Louisiana.
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