Sentences with phrase «circus acrobats»

His works from that period — images of circus acrobats and music - hall performers — are striking for their reductive and caricatural approach to modernist figuration.

Born in New York City, he first trained as a circus acrobat — which helps account for his lifelong athleticism — finally transitioning into acting after serving in the army during World War II.

He pines for circus acrobat Lorelei (Jessica Brown Findlay), and when she suffers a fall, he and med student Victor Frankenstein (visiting the circus for, um, spare animal parts it turns out) perform a reviving miracle on her... and thus a bond is formed.

Not exact matches

This year's show started with a circus theme, complete with acrobats and sword - swallowers.

«Look at the acrobat at the circus who walks on a tightrope high above the ground, who captures everyone's attention.

It implies that Formula 1 is less dangerous today, and therefore less fascinating and appealing for some people - those who go to the circus to watch the acrobats fall.»

Bobby and his mother, Therese, joined about 4,200 people who, during the weekend, saw clowns, jugglers, acrobats, elephants, llamas and camels during performances of the seventh annual circus, presented by Kelly Miller Circus and sponsored by Naper Settlement.

They may not have circuses devoted to them like fleas, but immature praying mantises are skilled acrobats.

Given away right there in the title, I recently explored a world most recently reserved for circus acts and crazy acrobats, the world of flying trapeze.

Meanwhile, North works as a circus performer with the Excalibur, a floating troupe of acrobats, clowns, dancers, and trainers who sail from one archipelago to the next, entertaining in exchange for sustenance.

The restaurant is famous for its entertainment (between courses acrobats and circus performers will perform breath - taking 5 - 10 minute acts on a long marble table top (which you can choose to dine at).

Meanwhile, North works as a circus performer with the Excalibur, a floating troupe of acrobats, clowns, dancers, and trainers who sail from one archipelago to the next, entertaining in exchange for sustenance.

This clever little acrobat was known as the «circus dog «for many years because of its ability to quickly learn and execute tricks.

Rodrigo is one of several circus acts expected to perform at this year's Bestival, including sword swallowers, acrobats and mutant jugglers.

Part circus with acrobats, part serious competition for athletes, it's the most important sporting and cultural event in the Mongolian calendar.

Like Graham, Pavel Tchelitchew, one of the leading neo-Romantic painters of the 1920s, focused on the introspective nature of his sitters, and although he favored subjects known to him, he often captured acrobats, dancers and circus performers.

For anyone who has ever dreamt of running away with the circus or simply wondered what life is like for the jugglers, clowns, and acrobats, a new exhibition at The Harley Gallery in Worksop by acclaimed photographer Peter Lavery captures what goes on behind the scenes at the Big Top.

He gathered together a series of physical acts composed of jugglers, acrobats, clowns, strong men and bareback riders and drew out the very first circus ring.

To celebrate the radical performance element of the works, which were painted with the artist's bare hands and feet and studded with razors and nails, circus performers including a sword swallower, a human cannon and two burlesque acrobats entertained diners.

So Ms. Lévy pulls out the stops, bringing a staff of 11 (six from New York, three from her London gallery and two from her Geneva gallery) for a week; enlisting an architect, painter and lighting designer for her booth; entertaining clients with a major event — this year a circus - themed party created by a tightrope acrobat with «dinner under the big top»; even insisting on a specific brand of Swiss chocolate in the booth (Villars).

The comic outlines and slapstick nudity of a Todd James painting appear in a Misaki Kawai work as well; Cecily Brown's joyous brushstrokes find a counterpart in the abstracted opulence in Rosson Crow's funerary flowers; Tal R's circus figures and reduced palette resonate with young artist Keegan McHargue's pastelled acrobats; and many more complementary themes that the viewer will enjoy discovering for themselves.

Example: As per our telephonic discussion, I would like to work with the jumbo circus as the lead acrobat.