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Thursday, March 11, 2021
OK, I know he looks contorted, but there's something appealing about those brawny muscles.
At a time when physical deformity had a morbid fascination for many - hence the freak shows - contortionists were regularly billed in circuses and the music halls. Perhaps this "pose" is a reflection of this phenomenon. It is very much a photograph of its time.
At a time when physical deformity had a morbid fascination for many - hence the freak shows - contortionists were regularly billed in circuses and the music halls. Perhaps this "pose" is a reflection of this phenomenon. It is very much a photograph of its time.
ReplyDeleteTrue, that. I've posted a few photos of those 19th C. contortionists.
DeleteBrawny muscles indeed, but my eyes were also drawn to his remarkable bum.
ReplyDeleteWell, yes, that's certainly a prominent and attractive feature.
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