Zippos circus

Tappenden, Curtis (2012) Zippos circus. [Drawing, Exhibition/show, Painting, Performance]

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Clown study

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delbosq clown- she

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ringside use

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Zippos

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Anna Konyot juggling

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another yasmin x

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balancing act!

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Curtis portrait

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David Konyot's Hynoptism of the giraffe

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delbosq 2015

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delbosq clown

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delbosq clowns

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norman and his circus

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Norman Barrett's Budgie Circus

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Roman and Norman

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roman

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The Konyots bee sketch

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trapeze use

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yasmin smart

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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zippos circus - entrance to the ring

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Zippos

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foot juggling

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gipsy pirate use

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limbo under fire

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limbo

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lucius team

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more delbosq clowns

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more gipsy pirate

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yet more delbosq

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zippos

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Zulu warriors

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Creators:

Tappenden, Curtis

Description/Abstract:

Curtis, who teaches on UCA Rochester's FE programmes, was commissioned to make the drawings on location, documenting the acts as they performed live in the Big Top. The work is the highlight of this season's Zippos 'Gold' presentation brochure – a show with the celebratory Olympic theme for 2012.

These sketches were first shown at the London Press show of Zippos Circus- 'Gold', Olympic 2012 season. A selection of the drawings illustrated the souvenir brochure. It was a deliberate bringing together of the visual and performing arts, as collaborated with Zippo's founder and owner, clown Martin 'Zippo' Burton.

Curtis has long held an interest in documenting the life of the circus, and explores the preparatory backstage moments as well as those captured ringside. He said: "Working with the circus as an artist adds to a longstanding relationship between the visual and performing arts, as colourfully drawn and painted by past masters such as Toulouse Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, Jean Dubuffet, Edward Seago and Dame Laura Knight.

A selection of the drawings illustrated the souvenir brochure. It was a deliberate bringing together of the visual and performing arts, as collaborated with Zippo's founder and owner, clown Martin 'Zippo' Burton.

Item Type:

Art/Design Item

Date:

2012

Material:

ink, paper, watercolour

Measurements or Duration:

various

Locations / Venues:

Location

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Sketches exhibited in their own tent adjacent to the Big Top at the opening of the season, Blackheath, London.

9 April 2012

April 2012

Sketches shown at the Big Top foyer entrance on UK tour of various destinations and at the Scottish Press Launch of Zippos Gold, Saturday June 23, 3pm, in Queens Park, Glasgow.

23 June 2012

June 2012

Brighton and Hove

August 2012

Uncontrolled Keywords or tags :

circus, illustration, reportage illustration

Schools:

School of Further Education

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Depositing User:

Mary-Anne Spalding

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