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Circus Girl

Saibal Das Nola Rae

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English
Seagull Books London Ltd
15 December 2010
Circuses provide surreal, fantastic entertainment. At times magical and at others chilling, the circus is a world of magic and spectacle for the viewer, but for the performer, a career in the circus often brings with it a nomadic, lonely life. In Circus Girl, photographer Saibal Das captures beautiful and unusual images of circus girls, photographs which evokes this sense of darkness and resignation that underlies the otherworldly feats they perform under the big top.

For instance, in one photograph, a circus girl whose act involves a lioness is seen sitting in front of a mirror putting on her makeup. The lioness that she usually whips in the ring stands behind her, her paw touching the girl’s shoulder affectionately. But both wear a solemn look. In another, the girl sits on her props, staring silently at the snack packets strewn on the ground. The giant marquee is empty.

Internationally renowned mime Nola Rae provides a haunting accompanying text that poetically comments on the transient wanderings of the circus performers who often yearn for a conventional family life while donning their costumes and taking hold of the trapeze. Rae gives voice to the circus girls, articulating the thoughts too often hidden by the brilliant illusion of stage lights.

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Imprint:   Seagull Books London Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 24mm,  Width: 24mm,  Spine: 2mm
Weight:   851g
ISBN:   9781906497330
ISBN 10:   1906497338
Pages:   142
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

As a staff photographer at India Today, Saibal Das spent considerable time covering the United Liberation Front of Asom insurgency and the ethnic fight between the Nagas and the Kukis. He also documented many important sociopolitical events in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Nola Rae is an internationally renowned mime artist.

Reviews for Circus Girl

While the images are striking and evocative, what makes this book truly haunting and unforgettable is the sparse text provided by world-renowned mime Nola Rae. Rae alternates between careful description of the images from an insider's perspective and succinct prose to elucidate the circus world. This book is a fantastic example of how images and words can work together to create something entirely more powerful, even if the subject is normally beyond outside understanding. --Photographer's Forum


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