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Inside the live reptile tent : the twilight world of the carnival midway / photographs by Jeff Brouws ; text by Bruce Caron.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brouws, Jeffrey T.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Carnivals.
- Carnivals--Pictorial works.
- Genre:
- Pictorial works.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 143 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Other Title:
- Twilight world of the carnival midway
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2001]
- Summary:
- Among the most accomplished color photographers of our time, Jeff Brouws presents over 80 resplendent photographs capturing the dreamy magic of the carnival midway. Gravity-defying amusement rides, brightly colored booths, the beseeching barkers -- Brouws' cableaux are accompanied by dozens of historical images from photographers such as Ben Sbahn. Marion Post Wolcott, and Arthur Rothstein, and vivid text by cultural historian Bruce Caron. Inside the Live Reptile Tent is a journey to the heart of every special weekend and holiday adventure.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0811828247
- OCLC:
- 44592645
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