Charles Clifford: Balloons and Horses

Authors

  • Rachel Bullough Ainscough Universidad CEU San Pablo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37467/gka-revvisual.v2.659

Keywords:

Charles Clifford, Photographer, Balloonist, Horse, Balloon

Abstract

British photographer Charles Clifford (1819-1863) appears for the first time in press advertisements in Madrid in 1850, not, surprisingly, as a photographer but as a balloonist who announces various balloon shows including one in which he states his intention to ascend on the back of a live horse hanging from the basket. This article studies the relationship between Clifford and ballooning, shedding light on the motives behind his aeronautical career and this strange and original advertisement.

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Published

2015-05-06

How to Cite

Bullough Ainscough, R. (2015). Charles Clifford: Balloons and Horses. VISUAL REVIEW. International Visual Culture Review Revista Internacional De Cultura Visual, 2(2), 129–137. https://doi.org/10.37467/gka-revvisual.v2.659

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