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A Look at the Visual Appeal and Attraction of Carnival Art
“The gaudy, bawdy art of carnival rides hooks thrill-seekers with sensational fantasies from soft porn to invincibility, which mask its roots in Classical Antiquity.”
Crazy Beach: A ride that really has nothing to do with the beach.
This short photo-essay and review of the commercial art and design used to entice customers at PNE Playland in Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC, which traces the roots of carnival past Medieval festivals thrown in defiance of the black plague to Greco-Roman Mystery Schools and the Cult of Dionysius, has just been published at Suite101.com. Copyright restrictions prevent me from posting it here, but please click on the link if you’re interested in reading it.
