Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 46 in x 30 in; 116.84 cm x 76.2 cm

Object Name:

poster

poster, Doug-Henning Houdini

Place made:

United States

Date made:

1974

Description (Brief):

Poster advertising the magician, illusionist, and escape artist Doug Henning performing the Houdini Water Torture Escape during a live broadcast on NBC on December 26, 1974. The artwork for the poster was created by Seymour Chwast.

Location:

Currently not on view

ID Number:

2008.0119.02

Accession number:

2008.0119

Catalog number:

2008.0119.02

See more items in:

Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5991-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1341402