$3,000
H 14 in W 11 in
Eyeball Freak, Circus Side Show Curiosity, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed, 1952
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
“Art Shay’s photography shakes you up, sets you down gently, pats you on the head and then kicks you in the ass.” Roger Ebert “[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20...
Silver Gelatin
$950
H 4.5 in W 6 in
Woman with Numbers- Contemporary street art remake of old photograph mixed media
By Emerson Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Contemporaneous to the use of cabinet cards were the psychoanalytical theories of Freud and the high point of public interest in freak shows, and Cooper recalls these areas of intere...
Mixed Media
$950
H 4.5 in W 6 in
Song of Love- Contemporary street art old photo using mixed media and collage
By Emerson Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Contemporaneous to the use of cabinet cards were the psychoanalytical theories of Freud and the high point of public interest in freak shows, and Cooper recalls these areas of intere...
Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
The Circus Freak Show
By Edmund Ward
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1943 Medium: Watercolor on Board Dimensions: 24.00" x 18.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Making his first illustrations for the "Saturday Evening Post" before he was a...
Board, Watercolor
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H 31.5 in W 48.82 in D 0.79 in
Vintage Industrial Wooden Hand Painted 'Freak Show' Fairground sign, c.1960
Located in London, GB
A large hand painted fairground 'Freak Show' sign. Decorative and eye-catching arrowed design backboard, with hand painted lettering.
Plywood
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H 2.37 in W 9.06 in D 11.42 in
M.Bekeow's Russian Circus Freak Show, The London Palladium Scrap Book
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A interesting and large collection of freak show, circus, wrestling and skating memorabilia starting from the early days of the London Palladium and the London roller skating scene.
Paper
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H 14.77 in W 5.91 in D 0.6 in
19th Century George IV the Living Skeleton 1825 Freak Show Advertisement
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A new paper cutting, advertisement of Claude-Ambroise Seurat a freak show attraction from Troyes, France. He was known as "the anatomical man or the living skeleton" .Seurat was also...
Art Glass, Softwood, Paper
Strongman's Belt
Located in Long Island City, NY
A souvenir from a bygone circus or traveling freak show. Use it for a centerpiece at a dinner party.
Leather
Late 20th Century Set of Four Fairground / Circus Signs
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
SIZE CIRCUS Width: 66cm Height: 19cm FREAK SHOW Width: 105cm Height: 20cm CIRCUS Width: 115cm Height: 67cm HOUSE OF FUN Width: 100cm Height: 40cm
Wood
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H 20 in W 27 in
Standing Figures (Framed George Dureau Mid-Century Nude Impressionist Print)
By George Dureau
Located in New Orleans, LA
His pictures often included dwarves and amputees – not as a sort of freak show, but in order to expand the notion of beauty and “rightness.”
Lithograph
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H 42 in W 32 in
Two Women Gesturing - Contemporary Painting Inspired by Flemish Masterworks
By Amy Hill
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul’s Church, New York, NY 2014 Andre Zarre Gallery, New York, NY 2014 Front Room Gallery, New York, NY 2011 Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Ill 2011 MA Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK 2009 D...
Canvas, Oil
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H 13.98 in W 10.04 in D 0.04 in
Oh, Crazy World, You blessed Freak Show! - by George Grosz - 1923
By George Grosz
Located in Roma, IT
Oh, Crazy World, You blessed Freak Show! is an original seven-color offset and lithograph, realized by George Grosz.
Lithograph, Offset
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H 29.73 in W 14.97 in D 1.19 in
Hand Reading, Palmistry Shop or Circus Tent Sign, Americana, Folk Art
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Antique sideshow banner carnival circus Folk Art large American palmist trade sign from a unique collection of antique and modern signs circus, freak show, side show. Hand reading, P...
Wood
Circus Freak Show Painting, circa 1930
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a playful circus freak show painting depicting a nude woman, little person, and pug dog wearing a party hat, circa 1930.
Canvas, Wood
Vintage Hand-Painted Canvas All-Girl Freak Show Banner
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Seattle, WA
Created in the late 1940s to advertise an all-girl freak show and side show. This item has been photographed for the book, "Freaks-Geeks & Strange Girls" by Randy Johnson, Johnny Mea...
Steel
Mid Century Carnival " Freak Show " Advertising Sign
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Great graphic hand painted carnival sign from Atlantic City. Nice even and consistent wear.
Hand-Painted Canvas Side-Show Banner
Located in Seattle, WA
Multi-colored hand painted canvas banner from a side/freak show in the New York area.
Wesley Willis Art "Wabash Monroe and Madison 1987"
Located in Chicago, IL
Rock critic and Okkervil River front man Will Sheff wrote that Willis's "Periodic appearances for crowds of jeering white frat boys evoke an uncomfortable combination of minstrel act...
Other
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H 42 in W 28 in D 0.25 in
Artwork by Wesley Willis '1963-2004' "The Dan Ryan Expressway 43rd St 1987"
Located in Chicago, IL
Rock critic and Okkervil River front man Will Sheff wrote that Willis's "Periodic appearances for crowds of jeering white frat boys evoke an uncomfortable combination of minstrel act...
Other
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H 42 in W 28 in D 0.25 in
Artwork by Wesley Willis ‘1963-2004’ "The 77th Vincennes CTA Bus Garage", 1988
Located in Chicago, IL
Rock critic and Okkervil river front man Will Sheff wrote that Willis's "Periodic appearances for crowds of jeering white frat boys evoke an uncomfortable combination of minstrel act...
Other
Wesley Willis Artwork "Dan Ryan Past 51st St Toward 47th", 1986
Located in Chicago, IL
Rock critic and Okkervil River front man Will Sheff wrote that Willis's "Periodic appearances for crowds of jeering white frat boys evoke an uncomfortable combination of minstrel act...
Other
Artwork by Wesley Willis “The Lakefront 1986”
Located in Chicago, IL
Rock critic and Okkervil River front man Will Sheff wrote that Willis's "Periodic appearances for crowds of jeering white frat boys evoke an uncomfortable combination of minstrel act...
Other
"Jungle Master" Painted Circus Side Show Banner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The traveling circus wouldn't have been nearly as interesting without the Midway and the side show freaks and oddities. Here we have Jungle Master, an authentic wild native who could...
"Pinky the Armless Carpenter" Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
From a time when the circus was a more colorful, although bizarre place to enjoy oneself, and certainly could never be repeated in todays world. Circus sideshow or "freak show" banne...
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H 28 in W 42 in D 0.25 in
Wesley Willis Artwork '1963-2003' Dan Ryan Expressway Past 51st Towards 47th
Located in Chicago, IL
Rock critic and Okkervil River front man Will Sheff wrote that Willis's "Periodic appearances for crowds of jeering white frat boys evoke an uncomfortable combination of minstrel act...
Other