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	*[[Tokar_and_Hyobagy_Video_1996|Magdalena Tokar & Zoltan Hyobagy]], Aerial Cradle (1996)		*[[Tokar_and_Hyobagy_Video_1996|Magdalena Tokar & Zoltan Hyobagy]], Aerial Cradle (1996)
	*[[Wolfgang_Trunk_Video_1973|Wolfgang Trunk]], Riding Tiger Act (1973)		*[[Wolfgang_Trunk_Video_1973|Wolfgang Trunk]], Riding Tiger Act (1973)
	*[[Gerard_Edon_Video_1973|Gérard Edon]], Washington Trapeze (1973)		*[[Gerard_Edon_Video_1973|Gérard Edon]], Washington Trapeze (1973)
−	*[[Sharkov_Brothers_Video_1991|The Sharkov Brothers]], Hand-to-Hand Contortionists (1991)
	==Featured Oral Histories==		==Featured Oral Histories==

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Revision as of 04:46, 29 November 2011

Welcome to Circopedia, the free encyclopedia of the international circus. A project of the Big Apple Circus, inspired and funded by the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation.

Artists and Acts Circus Specialties Circuses Circus History

Oral History Photo Archive Video Archive Links

In the Spotlight

LES DEMOISELLES VESQUE

For a half-century (roughly from 1900 to 1950), Marthe (1879-1949) and Juliette (1881-1962) Vesque have documented the Parisian circus scene in meticulously precise paintings of circus artists in performance—about whom they often added fascinating information in their journal, which they wrote from 1904 to 1947. They sketched their subjects live, at the circus or in variety theaters, which they frequented assiduously every week. Their unique art production constitutes perhaps the most remarkable visual documentation existing on the European circus of the first half of the twentieth century. Known in the French circus milieu as "les demoiselles Vesque," or—somewhat more fittingly because it rings like the name of a circus act—"les sœurs Vesque" (the Vesque sisters), Marthe and Juliette Vesque spent their lives together, never married, and shared not only the same occupation, but also the same passions. Marthe was born in 1879 in Joinville-le-Pont, a suburb of Paris, and Juliette, who was born in Paris, followed her in 1881.... (more...)

New Biographies

• Paul Jung, Clown
• The Kurziamovi, Arialists
• Nadia Houcke, Equestrienne
• Cirque Léonce, Circus
• Cirque Cassuli, Circus

New Videos

• Italo Medini, Juggler (1973)
• Vorobiev Troupe Video 2007, Russian Swing (2007)
• Magdalena Tokar & Zoltan Hyobagy, Aerial Cradle (1996)
• Wolfgang Trunk, Riding Tiger Act (1973)
• Gérard Edon, Washington Trapeze (1973)

Featured Oral Histories

• Alberto Zoppé, Equestrian - Interview (McCutcheon & Distasio, 2003)
• Olivier Taquin, Mime - Interview (Jando, 2008)
• Barry Lubin, Clown (Grandma) - Interview (Jando, 2008)
• Fumagalli, Clown - Interview (Jando, 2008)
• Kris Kremo, Juggler - Interview (Jando, 2007)

A Message from the Editor

CIRCOPEDIA is a constantly evolving and expanding encyclopedia of the international circus. New videos, biographies, essays, and documents are added to the site on a weekly—and sometimes daily—basis. Keep visiting us: even if today you don't find what you're looking for, it may well be here tomorrow!

Dominique Jando

Editor/Curator