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    • Inside the Live Reptile Tent

    The Twilight World of Carnival Midway

    Texts by Bruce Caron,and Photographs by Jeff Brouws

    9-1/4 x 10-1/4 in; 144 pp;
    color photos throughout
    Paperback
    Published in February, 2001
    ISBN 9780811828246
    ISBN10 0811828247

    SKU# 9780811828246

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    Among the most accomplished color photographers of our time, Jeff Brouws presents over 80 resplendent photographs capturing the dreamy magic of the carnival midway. Gravity-defying amusement rides, brightly colored booths, the beseeching barkersBrouws' t...

    Inside the Live Reptile Tent

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    Inside the Live Reptile Tent

    Among the most accomplished color photographers of our time, Jeff Brouws presents over 80 resplendent photographs capturing the dreamy magic of the carnival midway. Gravity-defying amusement rides, brightly colored booths, the beseeching barkersBrouws' tableaux are accompanied by dozens of historical images from photographers such as Ben Shahn, Marion Post Wolcott, and Arthur Rothstein, and vivid text by cultural historian Bruce Caron. Inside the Live Reptile Tent is a journey to the heart of every special weekend and holiday adventure.

     

    Bruce Caron a cultural anthropologist and documentary videographer. He lives in Santa Barbara.

    Jeff Brouws who has been photographing American culture over the last 15 years. His previous books include Highway: America's Endless Dream and Twenty-six Abandoned Gasoline Stations. He lives in upstate New York.