Ilse Bing

Circus, New York
1936

A black and white photograph of a circus performance with performers on horseback. Some horses are adorned with decorative covers, and performers are standing on the horses' backs, performing stunts. In the background, other performers are visible on a raised platform, and the audience can be seen in the stands. The scene is illuminated by stage lights, and a ringmaster stands in the foreground observing the performance. The photo is dated 1936, as indicated by the inscription in the lower right corner.
A black and white photograph of a circus performance with performers on horseback. Some horses are adorned with decorative covers, and performers are standing on the horses' backs, performing stunts. In the background, other performers are visible on a raised platform, and the audience can be seen in the stands. The scene is illuminated by stage lights, and a ringmaster stands in the foreground observing the performance. The photo is dated 1936, as indicated by the inscription in the lower right corner.

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Date
1936

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 11 1/8in. (19.4 × 28.3 cm) Image: 7 5/8 × 11 1/8in. (19.4 × 28.3 cm) Mount (board): 13 15/16 × 16 9/16in. (35.4 × 42.1 cm)

Accession number
2001.356

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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