Clown on Bench, Main Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Wayne Fleming
American
Date1978
MediumPhotography; color slide on plastic in cardboard mount
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robert Gregson
DescriptionSlide depicting a woman dressed as a clown sitting on a park bench on Main Street for a Thursday is a Work of Art event in Hartford. She is wearing several hats, a purple ruff around her neck, rainbow-striped sleeves, and orange and purple tutus. She is also wearing face paint. In front of her is a baby carriage with a hand-lettered sign on it. The Stone Field sculpture is in the background, and the Connecticut State Capitol dome is visible in the distance.
Object number2015.99.3.36
CopyrightCopyright held by the Connecticut Historical Society. See object file for copyright transfer forms.
Inscribed"WAYNE FLEMING PHOTO" stamped on slide mount. "Thurs. 78" and "2-52" written in black ink on slide mount. "12" and "JUN 78N14" printed on slide mount."NotesThe clown is mentioned in "Performers Continue Weekly Thursday Antics" by Antoinette Martin, The Hartford Courant (1923-1994); Jun 23, 1978; pg. 21Collections
- Thursday is a Work of Art
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