Houdini: Do Spirits Return?

Known more commonly as Harry Houdini, Ehrich Weiss (Hungarian 1874-1926) made his name through creating an entirely new concept of magic with the “escape-artist”. Among his other performance specialties was the exposure of so-called “mediums” that claimed to be able to communicate with the spirits of the dead.

The color lithograph advertises for expected illusions and escapes but focuses specifically on the passion Houdini held for revealing the trickery behind those who claimed power over the supernatural.