John Steuart Curry, The Flying Codonas, 1932. THE FLYING CODONAS Reginalist Vintage Lithograph JOHN STEUART CURRY 1940s #597 Description. The act went on to become International Stars and featured in various films, including Varieté (1925). Circus aerialist and member of the famed Flying Codonas troupe. In 1937 Alfredo killed his wife and commited suicide after they divorced. Signature: Signed in graphite bottom right, "John Steuart Curry, 1933"; Signed on stone bottom left, "John S. Curry" Inscription: In graphite, bottom left: "'The Flying Codonas' 50 prints" The Flying Codonas Circus aerialists Alfredo Codona, his wife Vera and brother Lolo, rehearsing their trapeze act The Flying Codonas at a factory in San Pedro, California, circa 1930. Alfredo Codona (October 7, 1893 – July 30, 1937) was a Mexican trapeze artist who was a member of the world-famous "Flying Codonas" and was the first aerialist to continually perform the triple somersault. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 33.10 We have many other vintage and antique posters, art, lithographs and more available for sale this week - please check our other auctions at: View My Other Items For Sale Around 1840, one part of the Codona family travelled to the US. She was the ex-wife of aerialist Alfredo Codona, whom she married in 1917 in Havana, Cuba. Circus aerialist and member of the famed Flying Codonas troupe. The Flying Codonas A family circus act that ended in tragedy but resulted in this beautiful monument at Inglewood Park Cemetery. (91.3 × 76 cm). This December 1932 photograph shows the members of three world-famous trapeze acts posing in the safety net at La Scala in Berlin: The Flying Codonas of Mexico, The Flying Concellos of the United States, and Les Amadori of Italy. The Flying Codonas Adjust Share Art by John Steuart Curry, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. In 1917 Alfredo married his first wife, Clara Curtin who also was a circus aerialist, the marriage ended in divorce 1n 1927. In the flying trapeze act, one performer -- the "flier" -- holds the trapeze bar and jumps off a high platform. Henry/Enrique Codona stayed on in the country leading to the formation of the world-famous trapeze act "The Flying Codonas". She was the ex-wife of aerialist Alfredo Codona, whom she … Alfredo, his father, mother, brother Abelardo and sister Victoria were know as the "Flying Codonas". (Notice the broken trapeze ring at the bottom.) Tempera and oil on composition board, overall: 35 15/16 × 29 15/16in. Add or change photo on IMDbPro Filmography. Download PDF Tags 20th century Aerialists Pictorial works United States More from John Steuart Curry From the. (Added: Sun Aug 01 1999 Hits: 9256 Rating: 9.35 Votes: 43) Vote Now! The Flying Codonas is known for his work on Variety (1925) and Swing High (1932). 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