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Koneco [circus] – Vintage Print

Koneco [circus], 1940 — historic photograph
Koneco [circus], 1940. Historic photograph from the Circus & Carnival collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Koneco [circus]. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Koneco [circus]

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On the back of this 1940 print, the caption card lists Russia, circus, women, daredevils, and MPH, which suggests a stunt act built around speed, though the record marks these details as unverified. The title's word "Koneco" is not explained in the catalog. Circuses in the Soviet Union were promoted as a popular art form in the late 1930s, and daredevil acts drew large crowds in Russian cities. The gelatin silver print, with its photographer's stamp on the reverse, keeps the sharp tonal contrast typical of feature photography from that period.

Created / published1940
Medium1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 9 1/2 x 13 1/16 in. (24.1 x 33.2 cm.).
GenreGelatin silver prints 1940.
NotesPhotographer's stamp on back of print. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Purchase; Time, Inc. Fund; 1970. Caption card tracings: Russia; Circus; Women; Daredevils; MPH.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,121 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-151017

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