But while the most appealing of clowns is Pierrot, pale, lean and dreamy, with cooks, at least until recently, the popular one was the fat guy. |
As Pierrot, his winsome character carried over into later French pantomimes. |
I had to take a decision, for I could not pass the whole night in my costume of Pierrot, and without speaking. |
Aged 14, he shot a playful self-portrait dressed as the sad clown Pierrot, holding a mirror to his face to create a double image. |
With his faithful musician friend Pierrot, he will come, on a glorious quest for a female singer who can cut it out. Hugs and laughters. |
For Deburau, who created the character of Pierrot on the French stage in the 1830s, the white-faced clown became his other self. |