Kat van Trollebol Homepage: E-Mail: Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Netherlands Comments: ::Burlesque Mail artCall:: What is Burlesque..? - 1 : a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation - 2 : mockery usually by caricature - 3 : theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns, comic skits, and sometimes striptease acts Burlesque is a direct descendant of the Comedia dell'arte where principal characters would carry a "burle"—a stick with a padded end— with which they would slap the other players for comic effect (the origin of "slapstick" comedy). Burlesque performers often create elaborate sets with lush, colorful costumes, mood-appropriate music, and dramatic lighting. Burlesque is a style of entertainment that encompasses pastiche, parody, and wit. Send me some Burlesque mailart... Deadline : July 2008 Kat van Trollebol Tafelbergstraat 18 5025 HM Tilburg Nederland All entries will be shown here on my website No fees, no returns Answer and interchange to everybody  Dragonfly Dream www.dragonflydream.com gotta mail art call to post? "The great end of art is to strike the imagination with the power of a soul that refuses to admit defeat even in the midst of a collapsing world." -- Friedrich Nietzsche |
