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Clown "Bathing Beauties" Sketch 1 of 2
Clown "Bathing Beauties" Sketch 1 of 2
Description:
Designed by Gail Brassard for the 124th edition of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, this sketch depicts costumes for clowns inspired by Mac Sennett and the Bathing Beauties of silent films in the 1910s.
Attribution:
Gail Brassard
Date:
1994