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A clown is a person who performs physical comedy and arts in an open-ended fashion, typically while wearing distinct makeup or costuming and reversing folkway-norms. The art of performing as a clown is known as clowning or buffoonery, and the term "clown" may be used synonymously with predecessors like jester, buffoon, joker, fool, or harlequin.
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Learn about the history and evolution of clowning, from the "father of modern clowning" Joseph Grimaldi to the notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Discover how clowns have been portrayed in different media, from circus and TV to horror and fiction.
Jun 7, 2024 · Learn about the origins and evolution of the clown, a comic character of pantomime and circus, with distinctive makeup and costume, ludicrous antics, and buffoonery. Explore the different types of clowns, such as Harlequin, Pierrot, Grimaldi, Grock, and Chaplin.
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Jul 31, 2013 · Clowns were comic relief from the thrills and chills of the daring circus acts, an anarchic presence that complimented the precision of the acrobats or horse riders.
May 8, 2017 · Clowns were central to that shared experience, flashing an irresistibly anarchic spirit, in one of America’s rare democratic forms. Now in the middle of its third century, circus and clowns face challenges, especially the split in audiences.
Oct 19, 2016 · As the panic about evil clowns continues to build, Fiona Macdonald finds that the dark side of the modern circus entertainer goes back to ancient Rome.
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