The Great Carmo's Circus and Menagerie
Poster
1929 (printed)
1929 (printed)
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Poster advertising The Great Carmo's Circus and Menagerie, Catford, 1929.
Simimlar to many other forms of circus advertising, this poster uses bright colours and dynamic images to sell its attractions.
An Australian-born magician and juggler, whose real name was Henry Cameron, Carmo began his career as a strong man before moving to England and entering the world of magic. He began his own circus in the 1920s, where he presented spectacular illusions to complement the main show of animal and circus acts. The circus was destroyed by fire shortly before World War II.
Simimlar to many other forms of circus advertising, this poster uses bright colours and dynamic images to sell its attractions.
An Australian-born magician and juggler, whose real name was Henry Cameron, Carmo began his career as a strong man before moving to England and entering the world of magic. He began his own circus in the 1920s, where he presented spectacular illusions to complement the main show of animal and circus acts. The circus was destroyed by fire shortly before World War II.
Object details
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| Title | The Great Carmo's Circus and Menagerie (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithography on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising The Great Carmo's Circus and Menagerie, Catford, 1929 |
| Physical description | Poster advertising 'The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie' with colour illustration of a tiger. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Summary | Poster advertising The Great Carmo's Circus and Menagerie, Catford, 1929. Simimlar to many other forms of circus advertising, this poster uses bright colours and dynamic images to sell its attractions. An Australian-born magician and juggler, whose real name was Henry Cameron, Carmo began his career as a strong man before moving to England and entering the world of magic. He began his own circus in the 1920s, where he presented spectacular illusions to complement the main show of animal and circus acts. The circus was destroyed by fire shortly before World War II. |
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| Accession number | S.227-1994 |
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| Record created | April 30, 2014 |
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