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Circus: 在笑容背後,我們能看見什麼?

小時候我們走進馬戲團看精彩的表演,表演者臉上的笑容為我們帶來無限歡樂,但我們從不了解他們要花上多少努力才能夠踏上這舞台,花了多少時間才能確保每個動作絲毫不差,花了多少日子過著流離的生活。對,或許我們根本不知道整個馬戲團隊的辛酸。在他們笑容的背後,我們又能看見什麼?

九十年代,美國攝影師Norma I Quintana收到一份馬戲團的傳單,興之所致下前去觀看,想不到這一行便讓她走了十年多。她跟隨這個馬戲團家族,一直拍攝他們的生活,到近日,她發行相集,向人展示這十年來為這家族的照片。

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TEXT: CHRIS Y