left: Alexander Calder, Clothespin Ladies: Clothespin figures, Sign “Dawn and Dusk” and platform, from Calder’s Circus, 1926 1931
Wooden clothespins, paint, pipecleaners and nails, 4 ½ x 2 ¾ x 2 ½ in.; paper and paint, 1 ¼ x 6 ¾ in.; wood, metal, fabric and string. 3 ¼ x 8 ½ x 13 ¾ in.
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York 83.36.25.1; 83.36.25.5; 83.36.25.11 and 83.36.25.6
© 2017 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), N.Y. Photograph Sheldan C. Collins
right: Circus Poster, Barnum & Bailey: More Than 2 Score of Snow White Horses and Beautiful Women, 1916
Ink on paper, the Strobridge Lithographing Company, 30 x 39 ¾ in
The Ringling Museum, Tibbals Circus Collection, Sarasota, FL

Clothespin ladies and Circus Poster

Left: A photograph of two “Clothespin Ladies”, figurines made out of clothespins, one white and one brown, with a small sign that reads “Dawn and Dusk”. Right: A poster for the Barnum & Bailey Circus showing “snow white horses and beautiful women” standing on blue tasseled platforms.

Cite this article as: , "Clothespin ladies and Circus Poster," in VoCA Journal, November 17, 2017, http://journal.voca.network/calders-circus/calder_dyptych/.