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Cirkus pictus – Wondrous Beauty and a Miserable Existence

Cirkus pictus – Wondrous Beauty and a Miserable Existence. The Visual Arts and Literature 1800–1950

Tomáš Winter, Pavla Machalíková, Stanislava Fedrová, Hanuš Jordan

The book documents reflections of the circus in the visual arts and literature from the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century, focusing on the subject as addressed in Czech art and literature and setting it within a wider context in and veyond Europe.

First edition, in Czech with English summary, 160 pp., colour illustrations, name index, Arbor vitae / GAVU Cheb / Artefactum, Prague 2017
ISBN 978-80-904534-7-0

The sale and distribution of the book is provided by Arbor vitae. Please send your order to the email address office.arborvitae@volny.cz

PEOPLE
Tomáš Winter Tomáš Winter

+420 221 183 501, +420 222 222 144
winter@udu.cas.cz

Pavla Machalíková Pavla Machalíková

Head of Department
+420 221 183 514
machalikova@udu.cas.cz

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