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Spine-Chilling Clown Portraits By Eolo Perfido Will Give You Nightmares
Bored Panda.com ^
| 5/4/2015
| Dainius
Posted on 05/06/2015 10:10:10 AM PDT by Beave Meister
Clownville, a photo series featuring grotesque portraits of terrifying clowns, is the photographic nightmare of French-born photographer Eolo Perfido. Perfido says he was inspired by silent film stars like Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, who were forced to exaggerate their emotions because they were unable to speak.
Modern clowns first appeared in the late 18th century and were associated with circuses and comedy. The word itself comes from a Scandinavian linguistic root meaning “clumsy, boorish fellow.” This is why Perfido’s photography is so shocking—he’s transformed something funny and joyful into a vulgar terror.
Eolo Perfido now lives in Italy. His work has been featured in magazines such as NY Times, Communication Arts, Panorama First, Vision, Vogue Russia, GQ Russia, L’Espresso and Computer Arts. Valeria Orlando did the makeup for Clownville.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor
KEYWORDS: circus; clowns; clownville; eloperfido; french; humor; nightmares; photography; terrifying
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Yikes...
To: Beave Meister
nihilistic drivel.
as far as nightmares not even close.
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:11:52 AM PDT
by
Bidimus1
To: Beave Meister
As someone with a mild case of coulrophobia, these are nowhere near “spine chilling.”
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:13:25 AM PDT
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: Bidimus1
“as far as nightmares not even close.” It is if you’re afraid of clowns.....
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:13:39 AM PDT
by
Beave Meister
(Die Hard Cubs Fan.....if it takes forever.)
To: Beave Meister
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:14:56 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: Beave Meister
Isn’t this insulting to the clowns of the world?
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:15:47 AM PDT
by
Rusty0604
To: Rusty0604
Obama could not be reached for comment.
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:16:38 AM PDT
by
DPMD
To: Bidimus1
[ nihilistic drivel.
as far as nightmares not even close. ]
The worst nighmares are VOIDS of Emptyness, ie. the Heart of a Lib,...
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:16:47 AM PDT
by
GraceG
(Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
To: Beave Meister
It's been done before.
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:16:52 AM PDT
by
Bratch
To: Beave Meister
I thought at least one of them looked like Bruce Jenner.
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:16:52 AM PDT
by
IronJack
To: Beave Meister; Larry Lucido
Bah! Are you a man?
You are a clown!
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:18:56 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once, and He volunteered. R.C. Sproul)
To: Beave Meister
You summoned me???
To: IronJack
Spine chilling is awaking up with Moosehell naked next to you
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:20:01 AM PDT
by
shadeaud
(Be strong when you are weak and stand up for our Constitution.)
To: Beave Meister
To: Beave Meister
This is not art.
If it was art they would not have blocked out that lady clowns’ boobs.
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:20:28 AM PDT
by
T-Bone Texan
(CW2 has already started, it's just that currently only 1 side is fighting it. Wake up, patriots.)
To: shadeaud
... snuggling on your shoulder ...
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:21:10 AM PDT
by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: Beave Meister
A clown that gives people nightmares.
To: Organic Panic
I was not prepared for THAT....
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:32:45 AM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: T-Bone Texan
“If it was art they would not have blocked out that lady clowns’ boobs.”
Or as Red Green once said, “If I can do it, it’s not art.”
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posted on
05/06/2015 10:33:51 AM PDT
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: Beave Meister
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