Circus performers getting ready
Photograph
ca. 1943 (photographed)
ca. 1943 (photographed)
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Image shows a man and woman getting ready for a performance within a caravan or trailer. The man is applying clown makeup, and the woman is looking at her reflection in a compact mirror. Both figures are sat a a desk which has a further mirror on it, reflecting a further version of the womans face. There is a window on the right on the image which is lighting the scene.
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| Title | Circus performers getting ready (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Kodachrome colour transparency. |
| Brief description | Photograph by John Hinde, Kodachrome transparency, 'Circus performers getting ready', from the series on British circus life, ca. 1943. |
| Physical description | Image shows a man and woman getting ready for a performance within a caravan or trailer. The man is applying clown makeup, and the woman is looking at her reflection in a compact mirror. Both figures are sat a a desk which has a further mirror on it, reflecting a further version of the womans face. There is a window on the right on the image which is lighting the scene. |
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| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
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| Accession number | RPS.1203-2019 |
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| Record created | November 22, 2019 |
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