When the circus comes to town

Circus posters dating back to the 1950s are on display in a circus-themed exhibit at the Fleming Museum on Thursday evening Feb. 3, 2011.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
For many artists in the United States and Europe, the circus has meant much more than a show. Circus performers, like artists, have the ability to create and entertain yet are not fully understood or appreciated by the public. That connection is at the heart of the new Fleming Museum exhibit at University of Vermont called "The Fine Art of the Circus in America," which runs through May 22.
Says a Fleming description: The circus "provided a spectacle of man's tragic failings as seen in the foolish performances of the clowns; a vision of man's rich potential symbolized by the daring and skill of the aerialists and acrobats; and it offered artists a lens through which to see themselves."

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