Description |
80 pages : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles, portraits ; 30 cm |
Contents |
The circus: its Australian heritage / Mark St. Leon -- 'Absolutely the greatest combination': the Jandaschewskys and their performance career / Kimberley Webber -- Clowning around: commedia dell'arte and the origins of the Jandaschewsky style / Inara Walden -- Turning the world upside down: the tradition of comic inversion / Ian Hoskins -- Opening the trunk: stories of the Jandaschewsky collection / Martha Sear |
Summary |
"A remarkable family of musical clowns, the Jandaschewskys arrived in Australia in 1900 from the circuses of Europe. Their original and eccentric performances entertained Australian audiences on the vaudeville stage and in the circus ring until well into the 1950s. Circus! the Jandaschewsky story tells this family's compelling story and traces the traditions and skills handed down through the generations. It's a tale of acrobats, clowns, musicians and dancers, of a father-and-son clowning team and two extraordinary women. Based on the Powerhouse Museum's unique collection of the family's costumes, photographs and props, this book provides a rare and personal insight into circus life and history, and enriches our understanding of contemporary clowning."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
"Published ... in conjunction with the exhibition Circus! 150 years in Australia, Powerhouse Museum, December 1996-December 1997"--Title page verso |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 77) and index |
Subject |
Jandaschewsky family -- Exhibitions.
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Jandaschewsky family.
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Powerhouse Museum -- Exhibitions.
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Circus performers -- Australia -- Exhibitions.
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Circus -- Collectibles -- Australia -- Exhibitions.
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Circus -- Australia -- History.
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Clowning -- Australia -- History.
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Clowns -- Australia -- History.
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Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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Author |
Webber, Kimberley, editor
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Powerhouse Museum, host institution
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LC no. |
97120226 |
ISBN |
1863170642 |
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