The artwork titled “Au cirque Medrano,” created by Brassai in 1932, belongs to the Surrealism art movement and is a photograph capturing an ethereal and dramatic scene within a circus environment.
The composition features two trapeze artists suspended high above the ground, engaging in their performance amidst a backdrop of illuminated orbs that contrast sharply with the surrounding void. The lighting creates a surreal atmosphere, emphasizing the performers’ movements and the ethereal quality of the scene. The artwork deftly invokes a sense of whimsy and otherworldliness, emblematic of the Surrealism movement’s endeavor to transcend ordinary perceptions of reality. The interplay of light and shadow, coupled with the starkness of the high contrast black and white photography, evokes a sense of both tension and grace.
