Where's the Color?

The theme for this editorial is great, I think the circus gives the photographer endless possibilities and a lot to play with. What I don't like is that most of the pictures were published in black and white. The first and second images themselves are beautiful, but I think would be so much better if they were in color like the other two photos. So much more personality is brought out int the final photos, and the circus is a bright and colorful place, so why are some of the images in black and white? In the color photos I love the lighting and washed up quality they have. You can truly appreciate the makeup on the clowns and the cluttered details that make these images so fun and vibrant. The lighting and editing on the grayscale photos are beautiful, but they lack the pop of the colored pictures. I would love to see what the second shot looks like in color to appreciate the model's makeup and clothing. The images are great, but I do believe the art director made a mistake by deciding to make most of the photos black and white.