The Act

1944

Georges Schreiber

Associated Names
Georges Schreiber

Artist, American, born Belgium, 1904 - 1977

Associated American Artists

Publisher

This is a drawing of a circus scene. The image shows four figures positioned under a spotlight, gazing upward towards trapeze swings above. To the left, the first figure leans on a support beam, while the second stands calmly. The central figure sits on a bench alongside another figure, both displaying focused expressions and body language. The dimly lit atmosphere of the circus setting is emphasized by the strategic use of light and shadow.
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Bibliography

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 75, no. 636.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: A.P.; lower center in graphite: "The Act"; lower right in graphite: Schreiber; lower left corner in grpahite by unknown hand: GS #52

Wikidata ID

Q76548656

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