Vintage clown photos capture old circus culture
The old clown photos in TASCHEN’s The Circus. 1870s–1950s are incredible. A lot of the clowns look more fantastical than funny, with smeared makeup, giant costumes, and intense expressions. Some of the photos are charming, and others feel haunting yet beautiful.
What I like most is that many of the pictures weren’t taken …
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