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The Electric Circus. The ultimate legal entertainment experience

Poster
1969 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a poster advertising ‘The Electric Circus’. This was a rock palace in New York’s Greenwich Village that featured a continuous light show. Tomi Ungerer (born 1931) created a series of six witty images on the theme of ‘the ultimate legal experience’. Young people flocked to the venue.


Object details

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Object type
TitleThe Electric Circus. The ultimate legal entertainment experience (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph on paper
Brief description
Poster by Tomi Ungerer for 'The Electric Circus: The ultimate legal entertainment experience'. USA, 1969.
Physical description
Poster, one of 6 reissues, printed in pink and black
Dimensions
  • Height: 712mm
  • Width: 559mm
Credit line
Given by Mr Jack Rennert
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is a poster advertising ‘The Electric Circus’. This was a rock palace in New York’s Greenwich Village that featured a continuous light show. Tomi Ungerer (born 1931) created a series of six witty images on the theme of ‘the ultimate legal experience’. Young people flocked to the venue.
Collection
Accession number
E.426-1973

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Record createdMarch 4, 2003
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