1,291円 Explore as aventuras e momentos marcantes da Companhia de Circo Up Leon ao longo de 30 anos de sucesso no Brasil e no exterior, através de uma história emocionante e repleta de imagens inspiradoras. A Up Leon se destaca por sua especialização em capacitação e gestão de artistas, promovendo impact...

5,194円 This book analyses two features of the traditional circus that have come under increasing attack since the mid-20th century: the use of wild animals in performance and the act of clowning. Positioning this socio-cultural change within the broader perspective of evolutionary semiotics, renowned ci...

9,616円 Female solo aerialists of the 1920s and early 1930s were internationally popular performers in the largest live performance mass entertainment of the period in the UK and USA. Yet these aerialists and this period in circus history have been largely forgotten despite the iconic image of ‘the’ fema...

880円 Circo e comicidade: Reflexões e relatos sobre as artes circenses em suas diversas expressões, apresenta reflexões teóricas, baseadas em pesquisas sobre a história e a importância da arte circense para a sociedade, além de seus processos criativos. Os capítulos apresentam toda a produção de conhec...

1,500円 Extrait : "Il me semble entendre déjà les divers commentaires que va soulever l'apparition de ce petit volume ; mais je suis plein de confiance, et j'espère qu'après qu'on l'aura lu on ne manquera pas de me rendre justice. Le Charivari, le Gaulois, le Diogène, avaient à peine annoncé que j'allais...

310円 In "Circus Life and Circus Celebrities," Thomas Frost crafts a vivid tableau of the captivating yet perilous world of the circus in the late 19th century. With a rich narrative style that intertwines anecdote and observation, Frost delves into the lives of performers, from acrobats to animal trai...

9,616円 This book examines how circus and circus imaginary have shaped the historical avant-gardes at the beginning of the 20th century and the cultures they help constitute, to what extent this is a mutual shaping, and why this is still relevant today. This book aims to produce a better sense of the art...

1,400円 This research study proposes an introduction to the performance art form contortionism by examining its theories and functions throughout the 20th and 21st century. It considers themes including the appropriation of contortionism during the golden age of Hollywood and discusses definition issues ...

81円 P. T. Barnum, best-known for his own use of hoaxes in his popular Barnum & Bailey Circus, found that the use of hoaxes was acceptable when the audience was getting the entertainment they paid for. When it came to religious hoaxes, fraud, and swindling, Barnum was avidly against it. He even went s...

150円 In 'Artistenleven' schetst Joh. W. Broedelet een diepgaand en meeslepend portret van het leven van kunstenaars in de vroege twintigste eeuw. Het boek is rijk aan beschrijvingen en anekdotes, waarbij de auteur met een journalistieke scherpzinnigheid de uitdagende realiteit van het kunstenaarschap ...

1,459円 'A highly accomplished novel, peopled by complex characters, most of whom are hiding secrets about themselves' Jasmina Svenne, Historical Novel Society 'This is a story with all the engaging elements of suspense and romance' FIVE STARS This compulsive tale is rich in atmosphere and page-turning i...

845円 It's the summer of 1944, in the town of Hartford, Connecticut. Janie McConaughey is not a typical eleven-year-old girl. She and her imaginary friends have lots of adventures, much to the dismay of the grown-ups in her life. These fanciful journeys often get her into trouble. Like most things in J...