Drawing inspiration from the Arizona desert and through the lens of magic realism, Curtis created landscapes and figural compositions that often included Victorian-style subjects to complete his surrealist fantasies about human life and relationships.
Here, oversized paintings of circus animals in the desert dwarf the people depicted.
Creator: Philip C. Curtis
Date: 1960
Original Medium: Oil on Masonite
Original Size: 21 1/4 x 32 11/16 in.
Location: Phoenix Art Museum
© Philip C. Curtis Charitable Trust for the Encouragement of Art
