During the early 20th century, magic show posters served as the ultimate gateway to a world of mystery and wonder.
Throughout this “Golden Age of Magic,” performers like Harry Houdini and Howard Thurston relied on vibrant, stone-lithograph artworks to transform themselves into larger-than-life icons. These posters were famous for their dramatic imagery, often featuring mischievous red devils whispering into a magician’s ear or ethereal figures floating in mid-air, designed to blur the line between stage illusion and the supernatural.
With their bold typography and rich, saturated colors, these posters did more than just advertise a show, they captured the public’s imagination, promising an escape into a realm where the impossible became reality.
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| Adelaide Herrmann and Company, Hindoo Magic, circa 1900 |
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| Henry Kellar (magician), 1900 |
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| Kellar, Letivation, 1900 |
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| Les Ombres au Ménage, présentée par Les Nouveaux Caran d’H, circa 1900 |
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| On the Stage in Person, Sorcar’s Magic, Coming Shortly, circa 1900 |
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