
Acrobat
Stone, Sasha · American
c. 1930
- Medium
- gelatin silver print
- Classification
- Photograph
- Period
- 1901 to 1925
- Image size
- 5242 × 7145px
Description
This is a photograph of a circus performance featuring an acrobat in mid-air performing a daring feat high above the ground. The acrobat is upside down, balancing on a wire and holding various objects, such as a ring and a disc. Flowing fabrics add movement and grace to the scene. The perspective is dramatic, emphasizing the acrobat's poise and control against a light sky backdrop, giving a sense of weightlessness. The image is in sepia tones. There is a handwritten inscription in French in the lower right corner.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).