Elemore Morgan Jr. — Photographs from the Festival of American Folklife, 1976

Presented by Festivals Acadiens et Créoles in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and Center for Louisiana Studies

Focus · Contemporary art and Acadiana culture

In the summer of 1976, as the country celebrated its Bicentennial, the Smithsonian’s Festival of American Folklife brought Cajun and Creole musicians to the National Mall as recognized bearers of national heritage. Louisiana artist Elemore Morgan Jr., was there with his camera to capture them.