Smithsonian on magic posters

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DanZ
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Smithsonian on magic posters

Postby DanZ » March 5th, 2020, 7:26 am

The Smithsonian weighs in on the AGO magic poster exhibition https://tinyurl.com/u4rjpe7

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Re: Smithsonian on magic posters

Postby Jack Shalom » March 5th, 2020, 8:52 am

Enjoyable article. Thanks.

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Re: Smithsonian on magic posters

Postby Jonathan Townsend » March 5th, 2020, 8:59 am

The Kellar poster mentioned (not shown) at the start has become iconic.
https://justposters.com.au/kellar_levitation

And parodied by Hoards (viewtopic.php?t=371520 ) ;)

More on Kellar's posters: http://catraldoylecreative.com/singlese ... w-posters/
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Re: Smithsonian on magic posters

Postby DanZ » March 5th, 2020, 10:10 am

Jack: you are most welcome. glad you enjoyed it.
Jonathon: this link doesn't seem to work
And parodied by Hoards (viewtopic.php?t=371520 ) ;)

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Re: Smithsonian on magic posters

Postby Joe Lyons » March 5th, 2020, 10:25 am

I believe he was referring to Moodini .

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Re: Smithsonian on magic posters

Postby Jonathan Townsend » March 5th, 2020, 10:06 pm

...Harry Kellar commissioned a poster to advertise one of his most famous tricks, “The Levitation of Princess Karnac,”...
- it still* inspires. https://www.etsy.com/hk-en/listing/2676 ... levitation

* as recently as 1999 with that cow judging event poster.
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