Circus, Madison Square Garden, New York
Weegee (Arthur H. Fellig), Circus, Madison Square Garden, New York, 1949, gelatin silver print, Gift of David Shaw and Nissa Shaw, © unknown, research required, 1997.230.35
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- Title
Circus, Madison Square Garden, New York
- Artist
- Date
1949
- Medium
gelatin silver print
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 13 1/8 in x 10 9/16 in; sheet: 13 7/8 in x 11 in
- Collection Area
Photography
- Category
Photographs
- Object Type
photograph
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of David Shaw and Nissa Shaw
- Accession Number
1997.230.35
- Copyright
© unknown, research required
- Terms
Arthur Fellig, better known as Weegee, was a dedicated photographer of the spectacular. He doggedly sought out the exciting and the hazardous throughout New York City—including fires, murders, and car accidents—and regularly photographed dangerous animals and enthusiastic crowds when the circus came to town. This picture of the behinds of two zebras, one young and one full grown, demonstrates that Weegee was also drawn to innocently humorous spectacles.
- Exhibitions
2013 Fierce: Animal Life from the Collection Portland Art Museum
