Artist:

Albina Felski, born Fernie, British Columbia, Canada 1916-died 1996  Search this

Medium:

acrylic on canvas

Dimensions:

48 x 48 1/4 in. (122.0 x 122.4 cm.)

Type:

Painting

Folk Art

Date:

1971

Luce Center Label:

Albina Felski often took almost a year to complete one painting, carefully working from the top to the bottom of a large canvas without making any sketches. This painting shows a chaotic eight-ring circus with almost every imaginable act taking place simultaneously, from dancing bears and trapeze artists to an animal tamer in a cage full of leopards. Felski was probably inspired by a childhood trip to the circus, and managed to cram all of her colorful, jumbled memories into one painting.

Topic:

Animal\lion  Search this

Performing arts\circus\animal tamer  Search this

Performing arts\circus\acrobat  Search this

Recreation\carnival  Search this

Performing arts\circus\clown  Search this

Animal\zebra  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson

Object number:

1986.65.108

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 23B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk78e546f16-d4fb-4f0b-a337-96a27e9a9fb8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1986.65.108