Coney Island’s Wacky Reflections: Vintage Funhouse Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
This rare set of two early 20th-century carnival or funhouse mirrors originates from Coney Island
Wood, Mirror
Piecing it back together
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Anxiety followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
A sudden embrace
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Anxiety followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Maybe the horrendous can be okay?
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Anxiety followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Fire Escape
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Anxiety followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Awe
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Anxiety followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
A kiss, a snarl
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Anxiety followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Enough to make a feast
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Anxiety followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that
Stoneware
A Curious Nest
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Anxiety followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that
Stoneware
"Spaghetti" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Papaya" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Melon (Slices)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential. The work suggests that
Stoneware, Glaze
"Melon (Small Whole)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Melon (Halved)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Lobster on Plate" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential. The work suggests that
Stoneware, Glaze
"Goblets" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cups" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Corndog" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cheese (Swiss)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Chicken" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cheese (Non-Gooey)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cheese (Blue Cheese Oozey)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze, Luster
"Cake Stand 3 Tier" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cake Stand 2 Tier" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cake (Pineapple)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cake (Slice Missing)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cake (King Cake)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cake (Butterfly)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze, Luster
"Cake (Green)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Luster, Stoneware, Glaze
"Avocados" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential. The work suggests that
Stoneware, Glaze
"Apple (Whole Red)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Apple (Green)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Gold Leaf
"Deviled Eggs" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential. The work suggests that
Stoneware, Glaze
"Corn" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential
Stoneware, Glaze
"Figs" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential. The work suggests that
Stoneware, Glaze
"Candleholders (Flower)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cake Stand 1 Tier" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it
Stoneware, Glaze
Lost without you
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"Nocturne" -- Painting on Canvas by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Canvas, Acrylic
"Ceramic Leaves" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential
Stoneware, Glaze, Glass
"Neck and Neck" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze, Epoxy Glue
"Portal to a Geode" -- Handmade Rug by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Wool, Felt
"Shoe" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glass, Glaze
"Typewriter" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glass, Glaze
"Gas Can" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glass, Glaze, Paint
"Bottle" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze, Glass
"Many happy returns" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Enamel
"Tangerine Dream" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Silver, Enamel, Gold Leaf
$5,000
H 21.5 in W 26.5 in D 18 in
"Every hope is a glimmering burden" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential. The
Stoneware, Glass, Epoxy Glue, Glaze
"All the way down" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Enamel
Precarious Mimicry
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"Free fall into tiny stars" -- Painting on Canvas, by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential. The work suggests that
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"Jungle Glitch" -- Painting on Canvas, by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Ink
Nude Native American Indian Girl on Burlesque Stage
Located in Miami, FL
, facing rows of boxes that recede into a foreboding, bureaucratic infinity.[19] he depicts a funhouse
Paper, Mixed Media, Board, Acrylic
Glass Carnival Funhouse Mirror, 1920s
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Authentic early 1900s fun house mirror built with solid wood with a tongue and groove back. The
Mirror, Wood
Alfred Hitchcock in Funhouse Mirror Globe Photos Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white capture features Alfred Hitchcock posed in a funhouse mirror, circa 1965
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
1940s Red Funhouse Distortion Mirrors
Located in Lisbon, IT
A set of 7 distortion mirrors from the 1940s. They were at "Feira Popular de Lisboa" a very popular
Glass, Wood
1950s Vintage Carnival Funhouse Distortion Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s vintage carnival funhouse distortion mirror.
Glass, Wood
Encyclopedic Series No.8
By Brian Fekete
Located in Stowe, VT
, stretched and elided as though reflected in a funhouse mirror, ground this central figure. Using reference
Handmade Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
Pendant Lantern "Last Laugh" Curved, Antique Mirror, Made in Italy
By Craig Jenkins
Located in Brooklyn, NY
reflections - like the funhouse, circus mirrors. Handmade in Italy. Matte black.
Steel
1970's Funhouse Mirror
Located in New York, NY
1970's Funhouse mirror
Glass, Wood
An English Funhouse Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Funhouse Mirror, circa 1880
1950's Black French Concave Mirror
Located in New York, NY
funhouse mirrors. Great one of a kind item.
Wood
Mid Century Funhouse Carnival Distortion Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century distortion mirror. Wood frame. Plastic mirror warps to create a distorted effect.
Plastic, Wood
Survival Kit
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Anxiety followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that
Stoneware
1950's Carnival Funhouse Distortion Green Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's carnival funhouse distortion floor green mirror.
Glass, Wood
"Oranges" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential. The work suggests that
Stoneware, Glaze
"Apple (Half Red)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Fish on Plate" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Pomegranate" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential
Stoneware, Glaze
"Pizza" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
Sold
H 60 in W 72 in
"The Wild West and a lurking slip" -- Painting on Canvas, by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential. The
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"Happy Birthday Fish" -- Hanging Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Metal
"Bubblegum Melt" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze, Blown Glass
"Pie and plate" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze, Epoxy Glue
"Cherry Cake" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
Lost without you
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"Pig Head" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names the traumas as it blows past them, slyly referential
Stoneware, Glaze
"Blueberry Pie" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
Sold
H 5 in W 7 in D 7 in
"Cake (Slice of Cherry Cake on Plate)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Ice Cream (Melted)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Key Lime Pie" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Chocolate Box" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Cheese (Brie)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Luster, Stoneware, Glaze
"Doughnuts" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
"Doughnuts" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
followed me. The escapist reflects and distorts its shadow world, the real, a funhouse mirror that names
Stoneware, Glaze
American Art Deco Sterling Silver Baby Cup with Circus Animals
By H.R. Morss & Co. 1
Located in New York, NY
giraffe, elephant, and dancing dog. A clown holds up a funhouse mirror—a vacant frame for engraving the
Sterling Silver
FUNHOUSE MIRROR
Located in Essex, MA
Ebonized wood and concave glass rectangular funhouse mirror. Wonderful, rare graphic object
Wood
Carnival Funhouse Mirror With Concave Surface
Located in New York, NY
Large curved mirror in original black painted wood frame. The concave mirror elongates the viewer
1950's Pair Of Vintage Carnival Funhouse Distortion Mirrors
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's original pair of vintage carnival funhouse distortion mirrors.
Wood, Plastic
Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool pair of vintage carnival fun house mirrors. Both are convex mirrors in a black wood frame. Mirrors are made of Lucite not glass. Sold as a pair excellent vintage condition....
Wood
Jenny Day is a painter who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from The University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a BA in Environmental Studies from the University of California Santa Cruz. Her exhibition record most recently includes the Phoenix Art Museum, Blue Star Contemporary, in San Antonio, Texas, Arte Laguna Prize - Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art in Korea, and Elmhurst History Museum in Chicago, Illinois. Day's work has been supported by an Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant in 2018, Contemporary Forum Artist Grant from the Phoenix Art Museum in 2017, a Barron Purchase Award in 2016 and through participation at the Ucross Foundation, the Jentel Foundation, Playa Foundation For The Arts, Kimmel Harding Nelson Art Center and Armory Art Center. Jenny Day is an exhibiting artist at Jonathan Ferrara Gallery.
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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