{"product_id":"seurats-circus-sideshow-by-richard-thompson","title":"Seurat's Circus Sideshow \/ by Richard Thompson","description":"\u003cp\u003eMetropolitan Museum of Art, 2017. Softcover. New. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mystery, color, and magic of the circus was a subject of fascination for European artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The French Post-Impressionist painter Georges-Pierre Seurat (1859-1891) explored this theme in a number of drawings and sketches, as well as in his 1888 Pointillist masterwork, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCircus Sideshow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Drawing connections to Parisian street life, to the works of other artists, and to the broader complexities of modern life, this lively book establishes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCircus Sideshow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a pioneering work in the genre of circus-themed art. Lush reproductions of the work are buttressed by images of Seurat's preparatory drawings and ephemera from circuses and street performances of the time to offer a full understanding of the historical context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desierto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56120807096486,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3465\/5654\/files\/seurat.webp?v=1769103680","url":"https:\/\/249f2c-1b.myshopify.com\/products\/seurats-circus-sideshow-by-richard-thompson","provider":"DESIERTO BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}