Acrobat

c. 1930

Sasha Stone

Associated Names
Sasha Stone

Artist, American, born Russia, 1895 - 1940

This is a photograph of a circus performance featuring an acrobat in mid-air performing a daring feat high above the ground. The acrobat is upside down, balancing on a wire and holding various objects, such as a ring and a disc. Flowing fabrics add movement and grace to the scene. The perspective is dramatic, emphasizing the acrobat's poise and control against a light sky backdrop, giving a sense of weightlessness. The image is in sepia tones. There is a handwritten inscription in French in the lower right corner.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brenda and Robert Edelson, Baltimore, MD; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1997; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower right in black ink: et notre ami Jacques / notre souvenir bien amical / Reverho (and our friend Jacques our good friendly memories Reverho); on verso, by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: 80-10-13 20; lower right in graphite SASHA STONE

Wikidata ID

Q64170018

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