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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.

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).

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