In 2010 I had a concept in my head one day that I should photograph my favorite subjects (Clowns) without their performance costume and makeup and match it with a performance shot. The ‘Unmask’ shot would be black and white and the performance shot in color. I decided to call it The Clown UnMask. I began shooting in Feb. 2010 with one of the funniest clowns I know and admire. Glen Heroy.
I followed up with many more (almost 50) until I stopped shooting the series in 2016. Here is a comprehensive list of the performers (with links to the original posts) I documented in my ‘hallway’ studio. In the order in which I photographed them. Full post are reached by using the links. Some portrait are provided for visual excitement!
(The wall came down in 2016 so the series was discontinued)
Follow the Magical Mysterious Man in Plaid down the rabbit hole as he ponders the benefits of a low cholesterol diet. Then thank your little lucky stars he only uses his powers for good!
Finding a banana in his shoe was just the beginning of a great evening of surprises.
Tanya Solomon accompanies Dante with the accordion
Dante blows out the cigarette in his left hand and the match in his right hand goes out.
Dante dons a clown nose to entertain the audience volunteer Becca.
Dante performing with a magical scarf.
Dante and Tanya take a well deserved curtain call.
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Members of Our Limbs
The traditional and contemporary Frankenstein clown, Members of Our Limbs is a frenzy of absurd and eccentric clowning. It follows the antics of three sporadically violent and markedly edgy characters as they are dragged unwittingly through their own show. The patterns of the ordinary world mixed with principles and influences of clowning are put on an operating table and dissected. A suitable set of body parts are selected and a Frankenstein clown is produced like you’ve never seen before. It’s frantic, it’s visual, it’s skillful, and above all: It’s funny.
This is the premiere production from Kallo Collective and has received noteworthy reviews as well as invitations from programmers from around the world.
The Kallo Collective performing “Members of Our Limbs”.
Non stop hilarity from this zany show.
Thom Monckton displays amazing physical skills in comedy timing.
The Kallo Collective was working with great interplay and timing.
JACK & DIANE present a cabaret of a very personal and intimate fashion. Their parents taught them that entertainment is a precious gift; and if it hurts, people will love it! Jack & Diane might just make out with you!
Featuring: Myles Goldin’s GAZEaperte Medusa did not start out how we know her today. How would you feel turning people to stone?
Bouffon Glass Menajoree Rises! Crawling back out of your nightmares, Tom Amanda and Laura plume the family nest with broken glass, twisted morals and perverted minds.
Cirque Du Soleil’s François-Guillaume LeBLanc.
Tanya Solomon in A Pretty Girl is Like.., in which Cloris Flap’s new dress inspires her to dance. Directed by Deborah Kaufmann.
Dell’arte Grads, Farfalla and Pico present an acrobatic and wild night!
And short excerpts from Lauffiti, Perhaps Perhaps … Quizas, Members of our Limbs,Moving Stationery.
Jack & Diane host the evening’s talent cabaret.
Thom Monckton performs an excerpt from his one-man show “Moving Stationery”.
Myles Goldin’s GAZEaperte Medusa
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Jack & Diane perform a little magic trick.
Jack performs a side show magic trick….Yuk!
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Gabriela Munoz performs an excerpt from her one-woman show “Perhaps, Perhaps”.
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Farfalla and Pico perform a duet from their show.
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Matthew Belopavlovich performs an excerpt from his show “Lauffiti”.
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An excerpt from ‘Buffon Glass Menajoree”.
“Bouffon Glass Menajoree” cast performing an excerpt from their show.
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Tanya Solomon performs her ‘break-dance’ piece.
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The Kallo Collective performing an excerpt from “Members of our Limb”.
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Jack & Diane show off a little more talent.
More acrobatic skills by Jack & Diane.
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Francois-Guillaume LeBlanc performs an excerpt from his one-man show “Snooze”.