18x12" unframed, ( mat size 24x18")
$900.00, ( plus $20.00, pack and ship)
On rare occasions, the world of entertainment has given us characters who, because
of their particularly identifiable costume and make-up became recognizable around the
globe. Among those in that category are The Little Tramp, created by Charlie Chaplin,
( with his derby hat, little mustache, baggy pants and cane ), and Pagliacci, the tragic
clown whose painted smile can not hide his tears. And then , of course, there is Marcel
Marceau's famous mime persona Bip. I present Bip here, giving us his trademark,
joyous laugh, which we hear , not with our ears, but with our hearts.
( Click on image to enlarge )
The media and technique used here are somewhat reminiscent of Lautrec's,
poster-style studies of Parisians frequenting the Moulin Rouge. The descriptive
outlines of shapes, and the flattened planes, which the impressionists admired about
Japanese wood-block prints, still have an appealing simplicity that I admire today.
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