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The Juggler

The Juggler (The Magician), from 1956, is a painting by Remedios Varo. Remedios Varo Uranga (1908 - 1963) was a Spanish surrealist artist. The Juggler can be found in MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York, and is oil and mother of pearl on board.
Have a look at it for a moment and think about it. What can you see? What is the figure in the moddle, dressed in red, doing? What can you seee in the juggler's cart? What about the spectators? How many animals can you count? You can see The Juggler in greater detail here.
After you finish thinking about it, you can go here and listen to the audio provided by MoMA Curator Anne Umland and conservator Anny Aviram are talking bout it.

You can read more about Varo here and also check more of her works.

If you liked the audio from MoMA, you can explore their audios online here.

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