Un Vieux Clown Plongé dans les Bandes Dessinées
Here's another in my ongoing series of
portraits of the legendary
Billy Beck,
all taken in and around his
home
and delicately
sun-dapped yard
in Silverlake, California,
USA.
Monsieur Beck was a clown
at the Cirque Medrano in Paris
in the 40s and 50s, sharing the
stage with other legends, such
as Buster Keaton. In 1960 he moved
to Hollywood to work in movies and TV,
and he's played thousands of roles in
both and continues to work to this day. This
was the first time
in about 40 years
that he put on his clown makeup
and costume. Here
he's reading the funnies
from the Sunday L.A. Times.
Un Vieux Clown Plongé dans les Bandes Dessinées
Here's another in my ongoing series of
portraits of the legendary
Billy Beck,
all taken in and around his
home
and delicately
sun-dapped yard
in Silverlake, California,
USA.
Monsieur Beck was a clown
at the Cirque Medrano in Paris
in the 40s and 50s, sharing the
stage with other legends, such
as Buster Keaton. In 1960 he moved
to Hollywood to work in movies and TV,
and he's played thousands of roles in
both and continues to work to this day. This
was the first time
in about 40 years
that he put on his clown makeup
and costume. Here
he's reading the funnies
from the Sunday L.A. Times.