From the sick shockfests of the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow to the anarchic burlesque of the Bindlestiff Family Circus to the obscure but elegant puppetry of the Cloudseeding Circus of the Performative Object, "Freaks and Fire" celebrates the world of the underground circus.
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From the sick shockfests of the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow to the anarchic burlesque of the Bindlestiff Family Circus to the obscure but elegant puppetry of the Cloudseeding Circus of the Performative Object, "Freaks and Fire" celebrates the world of the underground circus.
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Add this copy of Freaks & Fire. the Underground Reinvention of Circus to cart. $22.00, like new condition, Sold by Bookmine rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fair Oaks, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Soft Skull Press.
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Good. Trade PB. Large 8vo. Soft Skull Press, New York. 2005.200 pgs. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text has some highlighting present to the text block. Binding tight and solid. Beyond the historical confines of Ringling Bros. And the über-kitsch of Cirque du Soleil, tightly knit alternative circus troupes like Yard Dogs Road Show, Flam Chen, Circus Contraption, and other over-the-top groups bring thrill-starved audiences sometimes disturbing, sometimes exhilarating riffs on the classic circus. From the sick shockfests of the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow to the anarchic burlesque of the Bindlestiff Family Circus to the obscure but elegant puppetry of the Cloudseeding Circus of the Performative Object, Freaks and Fire celebrates the world of the underground circus. The voices of the performers themselves describe the grit and glamour of their art — from chaos-inducing performances to paying the rent. J. Dee Hill's provocative text and Phil Hollenbeck's lurid images explore the role of these self-styled freaks in society, along the way giving a snapshot of society itself, of the large audience these neo-vaudevillians seek to dazzle and challenge. EB; 9.6 X 7.6 X 0.6 inches; 200 pages.
Add this copy of Freaks and Fire: the Underground Reinvention of Circus to cart. $77.92, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Soft Skull Press.
