Man, this guy! He's a "halfer", that is to say, he's got no bottom half. The Great Johnny Eck as he was called. A circus side-show freak who also played in Tod Browning's 1932 film called Freaks. He ALSO, according Wikipedia, was an artist, photographer, illusionist, penny arcade owner, Punch and Judy operator, expert model-maker, race car driver, swimmer, runner, tight rope walker, animal trainer, gymnast, orchestra conductor, train conductor and traveler. "Freaks" is amazing. This sketch must be like 12 years old.
Eric Héroux's sketchbook drawings, etc
Thursday, April 22, 2010
John Eckhardt, Jr (1911 - 1991)
Man, this guy! He's a "halfer", that is to say, he's got no bottom half. The Great Johnny Eck as he was called. A circus side-show freak who also played in Tod Browning's 1932 film called Freaks. He ALSO, according Wikipedia, was an artist, photographer, illusionist, penny arcade owner, Punch and Judy operator, expert model-maker, race car driver, swimmer, runner, tight rope walker, animal trainer, gymnast, orchestra conductor, train conductor and traveler. "Freaks" is amazing. This sketch must be like 12 years old.
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