Ilse Bing

Circus, New York
1936

A black and white photograph capturing a high-wire circus act. Seven performers are balanced in a human pyramid formation on a tightrope, with the base formed by a cyclist balancing on the wire. The scene is illuminated by stage lights, and the backdrop is dark, highlighting the performers. The image is dated 1946 and signed by Lisette Model.
A black and white photograph capturing a high-wire circus act. Seven performers are balanced in a human pyramid formation on a tightrope, with the base formed by a cyclist balancing on the wire. The scene is illuminated by stage lights, and the backdrop is dark, highlighting the performers. The image is dated 1946 and signed by Lisette Model.

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Date
1936

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 3/4 × 11 1/8in. (22.2 × 28.3 cm) Image: 8 3/4 × 11 1/8in. (22.2 × 28.3 cm) Mount: 16 × 20in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Accession number
2001.355

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Bequest of Ilse Bing Wolff

Rights and reproductions
© Wichita State University Foundation

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