Seurat's Circus sideshow / Richard Thomson ; with contributions by Susan Alyson Stein, Charlotte Hale, and Silvia A. Centeno.
"The mystery, color, and magic of the circus was a subject of fascination for European artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The French Post-Impressionist painter Georges-Pierre Seurat (1859-1891) explored this theme in a number of drawings and sketches, as well as in his 1888 Pointilli...
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Language: | English |
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New York :
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Physical Description: | 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
Format: | Book |
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"The mystery, color, and magic of the circus was a subject of fascination for European artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The French Post-Impressionist painter Georges-Pierre Seurat (1859-1891) explored this theme in a number of drawings and sketches, as well as in his 1888 Pointillist masterwork, Circus Sideshow. Drawing connections to Parisian street life, to the works of other artists, and to the broader complexities of modern life, this lively book establishes Circus Sideshow as a pioneering work in the genre of circus-themed art. Lush reproductions of the work are buttressed by images of Seurat's preparatory drawings and ephemera from circuses and street performances of the time to offer a full understanding of the historical context"-- Publisher's description. |
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Note: | "This catalogue is published in conjunction with "Seurat's Circus Sideshow," on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from February 17 through May 29, 2017"--Copyright page. |
Call Number: | ND553.S5 A655 2017 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-138) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781588396150 1588396150 |