Cirque des Frères Bouglione "Le Canon à Double Projectile Humain" Poster

Cirque des Frères Bouglione Le Canon à Double Projectile Humain, Unique au Monde Original French circus poster, circa 1950s Color lithographic poster on paper, mounted and framed, overall: 55 x 70½ in.

(139.7 x 179.1 cm) Description A spectacular original French lithographic poster advertising the Cirque des Frères Bouglione, the famed directors of the Cirque d’Hiver de Paris. The bold, kinetic design promotes Le Canon à Double Projectile Humain – Unique au Monde (“The Double Human Cannon – Unique in the World”), a highlight of the mid-century Bouglione circus repertoire. Rendered in vivid color, the composition captures the thrill and glamour of the human cannonball act: a female performer, resplendent in a sequined red costume, salutes the audience as her double is propelled from a massive silver cannon in a burst of flame and smoke.

The artist employs dynamic diagonals and a saturated palette of reds, oranges, and deep blues to convey both motion and spectacle. This poster stands as a quintessential artifact of European circus culture—combining theatrical allure with the heroic scale of vintage lithographic advertising.