29Jan/105
aerialist #3
From 1890.
I think I'm doing this series of posts on images of trapeze artists/ tightrope walkers because the word "aerialist" is so cool.
From 1890.
I think I'm doing this series of posts on images of trapeze artists/ tightrope walkers because the word "aerialist" is so cool.
January 31st, 2010 - 18:04
aerialist is a very cool word–and this image is wonderful.
January 31st, 2010 - 19:21
That image is amazing. The graphic design is striking. I like the awkwardness of the poses. Also, the situations are really energetic. It reminds me of superhero art like this Jack Kirby bit:
February 1st, 2010 - 20:27
I love Kirby’s things, though the aerialists would have reminded me more of kamandi–the last boy on earth images.
I like this vintage aerialist illustration:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Trapeze_artists,_Barnum_%26_Bailey,_1896.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trapeze_artists,_Barnum_%26_Bailey,_1896.jpg&usg=__C8p3geSl8-VOmAN0LUMdxXU37K8=&h=771&w=580&sz=427&hl=en&start=2&tbnid=3xpy_EeC
and this repository of more:
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?pp/fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,pan,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi,lamb,hec,krb,:@FIELD(SUBJ+@band(++Aerialists++1890+1900++))
March 10th, 2010 - 02:06
A couple of years ago a troupe of aerialists came through our town, set up their rig, and taught beginners the basics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonudell/tags/trapeze/show/
I’m actually in a couple of those shots.
(Ya gotta love “troupe” almost as much as “aerialist” which puts “troupe of aerialists” over the top!)
March 10th, 2010 - 02:11
Jon, that “troupe of aerialists” phrase made me laugh out loud. Thanks for passing this along.
Thinking of your “active resume” concept of a blog from a few years back, it turns out that that’s what this site is for me as a musician. It doesn’t substitute for things like CDs and a formal bio, like I thought it might when I started. But it is great for showing my bona fides.