(Photographica, 28th October 2020) Cami Stone (1892-1975) Cami Stone (1892-1975) PORTRAIT OF THE JUGGLER, BOB RIPA, 1929, vintage silver gelatin print, image size, 265 x 225mm, signed recto in crayon by the photographer, and inscribed, signed and dated by the subject in image, with the photographers copyright stamp verso, together with a copy print of the same image, image size, 217 x 170mm, numbered and titled in negative, and with a signed inscription from Bob Ripa, each dated; May 11, 1929 London (Qty: 2) Bob Ripa was a Danish juggler, born Eyvind Hansen in 1913 to juggler parents. By the age of 15, he was performing in top European venues. He performed statue tricks, and with ball and mouth stick, plates, and sticks in the style of Enrico Rastelli. Even though he was highly skilled at juggling and was very successful, he told performing peers that he hated juggling. He was killed in a plane crash in 1943 while he was on tour entertaining United States’ troops during World War II.
(Photographica, 28th October 2020) Cami Stone (1892-1975) Cami Stone (1892-1975) PORTRAIT OF THE JUGGLER, BOB RIPA, 1929, vintage silver gelatin print, image size, 265 x 225mm, signed recto in crayon by the photographer, and inscribed, signed and dated by the subject in image, with the photographers copyright stamp verso, together with a copy print of the same image, image size, 217 x 170mm, numbered and titled in negative, and with a signed inscription from Bob Ripa, each dated; May 11, 1929 London (Qty: 2) Bob Ripa was a Danish juggler, born Eyvind Hansen in 1913 to juggler parents. By the age of 15, he was performing in top European venues. He performed statue tricks, and with ball and mouth stick, plates, and sticks in the style of Enrico Rastelli. Even though he was highly skilled at juggling and was very successful, he told performing peers that he hated juggling. He was killed in a plane crash in 1943 while he was on tour entertaining United States’ troops during World War II.
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