Bozo the Clown picturesAdvanced Photoshop Pictures Contest - 43 image entries
Contest Directions: 
Larry Harmon, who portrayed Bozo the clown for more than half a century died Thursday at the age of 83. It was Larry Harmon that made the character of Bozo the clown internationally famous. As popularity grew among children and adults, TV stations around the country started licensing the character and hired their own actors to be local Bozos.
To pay tribute to the man who gave the world Bozo the clown, photoshop Bozo the clown any way you wish. Some ideas are - turn any celebrity, politician, or animal (photo or painting) into Bozo the clown. Please don't turn them into just any clown, make sure you give them Bozo distinctive features!
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Jackpot: 1st place: $5, 2nd place: $3 , 3rd place: $2 , 4th place: $1
Started: 7/7/2008 6:00:00 PM, Ended: 7/10/2008 7:00:00 PM
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| | In modern value of the term the clown is the circus, variety or theatrical actor using methods of grotesque and buffoonery. Related definitions: fool, jester, buffoon etc.
The word "clown" came into existence in the beginning of XVI century; originally the comic character of the English medieval theater, related to the Harlequin, the Punchinello, Ganswurst, etc. was so called. It was the rude and awkward rural guy serving by object of the sneers of city dwellers. The role of the Clown was saturated with slapsticks; in its performance the improvisation moment was traditionally strong. Very soon the Clown crossed the comedy borders - for example, William Shakespeare often enters this character into his tragedies (in the Russian translations - the Clown; one of the most known Shakespearean heroes - the Clown in the "King Lear"). By XVII century the Clown has practically disappeared from dramaturgy, remaining mainly in epilogues. His name became nominal and was fixed to performers of buffoon roles in pantomimes and buffooneries.
In modern circus and variety art clowns work, as a rule, as pair or group (steady traditional clown pair - "red" and "white" clowns). At solo performance ringleader (ringmaster) or circus hand can work with the "red" clown as a partner; in circus show public or the separate spectator can be a partner.
Circus clowns have set of specializations (musical clowns, circus clowns, acrobats, trainers, mimes etc.), however the accurate division does not exist: the majority of circus clowns, as a rule, work in the most different genres.
The clown - one of the most democratic and at the same time most difficult and universal specializations of the actor. The history does not know examples of mastering of clown genre by tragic actors; however opposite examples are not so rare. Many outstanding clowns (including - circus clowns) achieved considerable successes in cinema and theatrical roles of tragicomic repertoire. |
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