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The Circus. 1870s-1950s (English, French, German, Hardcover) Loot Price: R266
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The Circus. 1870s-1950s (English, French, German, Hardcover): Linda Granfield, Fred Dahlinger

The Circus. 1870s-1950s (English, French, German, Hardcover)

Linda Granfield, Fred Dahlinger; Edited by Noel Daniel

Series: Bibliotheca Universalis

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At its heyday, the American circus was the largest showbiz industry the world had ever seen. From the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, traveling circuses performed for audiences of up to 14,000 per show, employed as many as 1,600 men and women, and crisscrossed the country on 20,000 miles of railroad in one season alone. The spectacle of death-defying daredevils, strapping superheroes and scantily clad starlets, fearless animal trainers, and startling "freaks" gripped the American imagination, outshining theater, vaudeville, comedy, and minstrel shows. This book sheds fresh light on the circus phenomenon. With photographic gems of early circus performers, as well as original posters, lithographs, sideshow banners and engravings from the 16th to 19th centuries illustrating the worldwide roots of the circus, readers are transported to a world of thrill and skill, grit and glamor. Highlights include iconic circus photographs by Mathew Brady, Cornell Capa, Walker Evans, Weegee, and Lisette Model, and little-known circus images by Stanley Kubrick and Charles and Ray Eames. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!

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Imprint: Taschen
Country of origin: Germany
Series: Bibliotheca Universalis
Release date: August 2015
First published: 2016
Authors: Linda Granfield • Fred Dahlinger
Editors: Noel Daniel
Dimensions: 195 x 140 x 48mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 888
ISBN-13: 978-3-8365-5666-8
Languages: English • French • German
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Other public performances & spectacles > Circus
Books > Categorized Speciality Shops > Taschen - Art & Photography
LSN: 3-8365-5666-9
Barcode: 9783836556668

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