ACEO Clown Portrait #117 "Zippo"

Clown #117 "Clown Zippo"

acrylic on paper,  

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2019

ACEO clown portrait #117 is inspired by a one of a kind wonderful clown "Zippo" aka Bernhard Paul from Austria. He is the founder and the director of famous Circus Roncalli. He studied graphic design in Vienna and worked as art director in magazine publishing companies and later on work in an international advertisement company.  In 1976, he decided to follow his childhood dream and founded Circus Rocalli with André Heller. Shortly after they broke up their business relations but Bernard Paul didn't give up after all difficulties and brought up the circus til today. He is married with Eliana Larible (sister of famous clown David Larible) whom coming from an Italian circus family. See more photos of clown Zippo at Circus Roncalli`s  website .  I read a very nice article by him at Harper's Magazine about clowns, see at this link.

Bernhard Paul is on  getting ready for the show

Zippo is performing at Circus Roncalli. FOTO: DPA

Work in progress

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