$100
Minneapolis: The Linol-Litho Color Press, ca. 1940. This two color poster claims that the acclaimed mentalist’s show is the ‘America’s most unusual entertainment’ and touts the scientific and educational aspects of the performance. 17 ½ x 28 ½". Minor overpainting on edges; A-. A successful performer with a lengthy career, Newmann toured small towns in the Midwest ceaselessly for decades. In addition to magic tricks, he presented a diverse program of mind reading and hypnotism, and gave many performances under his own canvas tent. Collectors of magicana fondly remember Newmann as one of the pioneers in the field, as he amassed one of the art’s great libraries on the subjects of magic – both black and white – in the first half of the twentieth century. Others remember him for the publications he produced and the texts on magic he wrote, which are now prized collectors’ items themselves.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-02-04
