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Winner of 2019 British Book Design & Production Award for
Scholarly, Academic & Reference Books This beautiful book
charts the development of the circus as an art form around the
world, from antiquity to the present day. Using over 200 circus
related artworks from the French National Library's private
collections, celebrated cultural historian Pascal Jacob tells the
story of travelling entertainers and their art and trade. From
nomadic animal tamers of the Dark Ages to European jugglers and
acrobats of the 1800s, from the use of the circus as Soviet
propaganda to the 20th-century Chinese performance art renaissance,
this is an exhaustive history with a uniquely international scope.
Jacob draws on both rare and famous artworks, including prints
dating from the 13th century, and paintings by Picasso and Dore. In
doing so he demonstrates the circus to be a visual and physical
masterpiece, constantly moving and evolving, and just as exciting
an experience for audiences now as it was 1,000 years ago.
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was a radical inventor: an artist who
discarded convention and disrupted hierarchies, overturning the
traditional basis of culture while revolutionising the way people
perceive and interact with art. Calder's 'new line' was not simply
an evolution of forms and styles. From the start, it was quite
clear to all who witnessed him at work that - in his way of drawing
attention and gaining notoriety - he was doing something radically
new. This catalogue shows how Calder's work emerged from
expectations of change in American popular culture. Calder, who was
initially attracted by the structure and functions of the circus,
looked for alternative models to triumph over respectability,
public decorum, and the ambitions of industry. The catalogue, with
twelve essays from major contributors, will examine how Calder,
among the first college-trained artists, found techniques and
inspiration in many disciplines and their development: technology,
engineering, architecture, physics, and astronomy, among others.
All these contributed to the development of his wire sculptures,
mobiles, and stabiles. More than 100 works and comparative
illustrations will guide the reader through this innovative and
unique path.
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