One Nation Under Clown

I haven't been to a circus since I was a child. When I did, it was in Madison Square Garden, so my memory of it was that it was small, not because it wasn't grand, but simply because we were so far up in the seats. Regardless, that did not take away from the wonder and grandeur of it all. The eyes of a child make the whole world seem bigger, the circus, seen though those eyes seems even bigger by comparison.

When I took my son, we got front row seats. Despite being closer, I realized that the circus is in fact small, but not in a bad way. Movies and TV have us believing that everything intense happens up close, with flashing cuts, and moving camera perspective. The circus in comparison, happens within your scope of view, in one static shot, no cuts, and completely analog. They are regular people just like you and me making a big effort to entertain us within the confines of a quaint and time honored tradition.



Balloons for Sale


No Hands


Nothing But Hands


Juggling


Gottcha


Over Under


Strap Artist


Cookout


Take That


Elephant


Dive


Human Cannonball


Ta Da!

See the whole set on Flickr!