ACEO Clown Portrait #149 "Coco"
2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2019
ACEO Clown Portrait #149 is a homage to "Coco" Nicolai Poliakoff from Riga, Latvia (1923 -2009) . He was a professional circus clown for nearly 80 years. COCO is a third generation Russian circus clown, who achieved his fame in England where the family came while he was a youth. He was associated wit the Bertam Mills and Billy Smart Circuses in England, which later included tours of Europe. He came to the U.S. in 1953 to work for a limited time with the Mills Brothers Circus, before returning to England. COCO later joined Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus 8 years. He developed several classic clown routines. He later became an independent working clown, sometimes acting as an advance performer with similar shows.
Coco
Coco is performing
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