Mieczyslaw Grzebieniowski (79) worked as a circus performer for over 30 years, and taught at the Julinek circus school in Poland. In the communist era, circus was one of the most popular forms of e (...)
ntertainment in the country. Performers all came from the Julinek school. Since the 1990s, Julinek has been slowly dying. Now, the circus center that once employed up to 1,500 artists and technicians has closed due to financial problems. Julinek, Poland. 2007.
Circus artist Michal Mozes (75) assisted his wife's tiger act after damaging his spine as a contortionist. In the communist era, circus was one of the most popular forms of entertainment in Poland. (...)
Performers all came from a circus school in Julinek. Since the 1990s, Julinek has been slowly dying. Now, the circus center that once employed up to 1,500 artists and technicians has closed due to financial problems. Milanowek, Poland. 2007.
For most of his career retired circus artist Jozef Maksymiuk (59) performed as a clown. During the communist era, circus was one of the most popular forms of entertainment in Poland. Polish perform (...)
ers worked with the most prestigious outfits in the world. They all came from a circus school in Julinek. Since the 1990s, Julinek has been slowly dying. Now, the circus center that once employed up to 1,500 artists and technicians has closed. Biala Podlaska, Poland. 2007.
Retired circus artiste Jozef Maksymiuk (59) at home dressed in one of his old costumes. In the communist era, circus was one of the most popular forms of entertainment in Poland. Performers all cam (...)
e from a circus school in Julinek. Since the 1990s, Julinek has been slowly dying. Now, the circus center that once employed up to 1,500 artists and technicians has closed due to financial problems. Biala Podlaska, Poland. January 2007.
Zdzislaw Niemeczek (63) posing for portrait in illusionist dress at the corridor of the housing block he lives. For 46 years, he had been performing as an acrobat and illusionist artist. He has bee (...)
n retired for eight years. He started to perform as a 10-year-old boy. Warsaw, Poland. June 7, 2007. © Rafał Milach / Magnum Photos