Fall of the big top: the vanishing american circus
Auteur :
Hammarstrom, David Lewis
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476691350
Date de publication :
7 déc. 2022
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
435 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Once an eagerly awaited spectacle, the traveling circus has all but vanished from the American landscape. This work explores circus history from 1793 to the present and addresses the forces of modern culture that are pushing big top shows toward what the author calls ‘circus ballet’.