Traditional travelling circuses, 2001 / photographed by Brendan Esposito

PXD 697/12-25

fonds

2001

Graphic Materials, Photographs

423739

Photographs - 14 silver gelatin photoprints - 36.1 x 50.8cm - hinged to folded interleaving

Esposito spent three months in 2001 photographing the last eleven traditional travelling circuses in Australia, taking over 3500 photographs

12. Clown selling show bags as a side business. Burton's Circus, Pine Rivers, Qld
13. Circus lion. Burton's Circus, Pine Rivers, Qld
14. Contortionist. Burton's Circus, Pine Rivers, Qld
15. Trapeze artists and ringmaster. Burton's Circus, Pine Rivers, Qld
16. End of show with Australian flags and backflip to audience. Burton's Circus, Pine Rivers, Qld
17. Clown lowers his daughter to centre stage to perform with hula hoops. Circus Sunrise, Broadbeach, Qld
18. Clowns backstage. Joseph Ashton's Circus, Liverpool
19. Nicola, contortionist. Joseph Ashton's Circus, Liverpool
20. Ronny - organises horses, monkeys and elephants. Stardust, Gosford
21. Dancing horses and trainer. Stardust Circus, Gosford
22. Lion act. Lennon Bros Circus, The Entrance
23. Stafford Bullen and elephants. Lennon Bros Circus, The Entrance
24. Circus audience. Robinson's Family Circus, Cowra
25. Child performer with dogs changes into costume in cattle truck. Perry Bros Circus, Phillip Island, Vic.

Reproduction Restricted

Titled by photographer (from notes held on ML file)
Copy of exhibition catalogue held with collection
This collection comprises a selection of 14 of the 54 photographs exhibited in the Roll Up! Roll Up! exhibition

Roll up! Roll up! Circus photographs by Brendan Esposito - State Library of New South Wales (9 September - 1 December, 2002)