Not really. I haven't been to a circus since I was a little kid. However, the National Museum of Art just closed a special exhibit of art related to the circus. It was a theme which fascinated many Mexican artists.
"Acrobat"
by Carlos Orozco Romero
1929
"Circus"
by Carlos Orozco Romero
undated
"Circo Ollin"
by Nahui Olin
1935
Carmen Mondragón went by the Aztec name of Nahui Olin. She did several paintings of the Ollin Circus, a European troupe which often toured Mexico.
"The Tightrope Walker"
by Arturo Estrada
undated
"Circus, Trapeze Performers"
by Arturo Estrada
1968
"The Pink Woman and the Gray Circus Performer"
by Raúl Anguiano
1941
"Circus Performers"
by Raúl Anguiano
1954
"Circus Performers"
by Emilio Rosenblueth
1942
by Roberto Montenegro
1963
María Izquierdo was the first woman painter from Mexico to gain international recognition (before Frida Kahlo). She did a number of paintings of circus scenes which are included in the exhibition.
"Acrobats"
1943
"Lion Tamer"
1932
"Circus Scene"
1940
"Clown"
1945
Included in the exhibit are a number of historic photographs from the first half of the 20th century.
The English-born Ricardo Bell was the most popular and beloved clown to perform in Mexico. It is said that he was the only person who could get away with making fun of the President / dictator Porfirio Díaz.
For more than a decade, circus animals have been banned from performances in Mexico City. The law dramatically changed the face of the circus here.
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