The mystery, color, and magic of the circus was a subject of fascination for European artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The French Post-Impressionist painter Georges-Pierre Seurat (1859–1891) explored this theme in a number of drawings and sketches, as well as in his 1888 Pointillist masterwork, Circus Sideshow. Drawing connections to Parisian street life, to the works of other artists, and to the broader complexities of modern life, this lively book establishes Circus Sideshow as a pioneering work in the genre of circus-themed art. Lush reproductions of the work are buttressed by images of Seurat’s preparatory drawings and ephemera from circuses and street performances of the time to offer a full understanding of the historical context.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(02/15/17–05/29/17)
- ISBN10 1588396150
- ISBN13 9781588396150
- Publish Date 14 February 2017
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 October 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 144
- Language English