Circus Days
Freedman, Jill. Harmony Books, 1975. Softbound. Freedman, who counted among her influences André Kertész, W. Eugene Smith, and her poodle Fang ('He taught me how to look, because he never missed a thing,') here documents the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus, emphasizing the humanity of her subjects ('If I wanted to do freaks, I'd do guys wearing ties in 100-degree weather—to me that's freaks'). An incredible glimpse at a now extinct way of life, featuring design by legendary political cartoonist Jean-Claude Suares, whose cover utilizes Hermann Hoffmann's 1901 Reklameschrift Herold face as carnival-barking title type.
Tight, square, uncreased spine. Clean, unmarked interior. Some areas of light edge-wear and soiling to the covers. 128 pp. Featured Rare & Collectible.
