Alison Nastasi explains Andrew Shaylor's recent project:
[H]e started out searching for the proverbial Bearded Lady and Siamese Twins — figures most of us have only encountered in places like the movies — but quickly discovered that those characters are a creation from the past. “There still exists a handful of small family-run circuses, but very few show with performing animals and the advent of political correctness has meant circuses have now become a little sanitised,” Shaylor explains. That doesn’t mean his subjects are any less magical and mysterious …
David Weeks, a Spieler, is seen above. More photos and some of Shaylor's influences here.
(Photo courtesy of the artist)
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