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Ilse Bing

Circus, Trapeze Artist

Maker

Ilse Bing (American, b. Germany, 1899 - 1998)

Title

Circus, Trapeze Artist

Year

1936

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 28.2 x 22.2 cm (11 1/8 x 8 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In white ink in lower left corner: "ILSE BING / 1936"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Walter H. Kimball Fund

Object Number

2001.68.2

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Circus
Aug 01, 2014 – Feb 22, 2015

Label copy

In the spring of 1936, German-born photographer Ilse Bing spent three months in New York City. During her visit, she documented a variety of subjects, including a performance by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Madison Square Garden. Inspired by geometric patterns and the effects of artificial light, she isolates a trapeze artist among the maze of wires and ropes, eliminating reference to the tent or audience and heightening the anticipation of coming daredevil feats.

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Tombstone

Ilse Bing (American, b. Germany, 1899 - 1998)
Circus, Trapeze Artist, 1936
Gelatin silver print
Sheet: 28.2 x 22.2 cm (11 1/8 x 8 3/4 inches)
Walter H. Kimball Fund 2001.68.2

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