Harry C. Rubincam
In the Circus

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • In the Circus
Date1905
PlaceUnited States
MediumPhotogravure
DimensionsImage: 6 1/8 × 7 5/8 in. (15.5 × 19.3 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/4 × 11 3/4 in. (21 × 29.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Anthony G. Cronin Memorial Collection, gift of Robin Zimmerman Cronin
Object number78.250
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Description

Harry C. Rubincam’s image of the circus walks a tightrope of anticipation and delight. Bustling activity comes from every direction: the billowing fabric top, a teetering star on a charging horse, and busy spectators. Rubincam produced many images of the circus, creating carefully composed stills that express the action under the big top. Perhaps taken at the height of the equestrian act, this photograph conveys expectation and enjoyment, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats.


ProvenanceRobin Zimmerman Cronin; given to MFAH, 1978.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Circle of Stieglitz ... from Houston Collections," Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, University of Houston, 6 March - 4 April 1982 (LN:82.18)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
printed bottom right below image " COPYRIGHT 1905 BY H.C. RUBINCAM COL "

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