Kassner, Alois | The man in the can
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October 28, 08:54 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Kassner, Alois
Der Mann in der Kanne. Direktor Kassner der unvergliechliche Zauberkünstler. Altona: Lith. Heinrich Barkow, ca. 1918
Color lithograph poster on 2 sheets (overall ca. 73 x 27 in.). Light fold creases, laid down on linen.
In this striking poster, "Kassner performs his version of an escape made famous by Harry Houdini: The Milk Can Escape. Confined in a steel can, the magician escapes without touching the locks. The devilish accomplice in this poster suggests that Kassner relied on supernatural assistance to effect his escape" (Magic).
REFERENCE:
Magic, p. 384