HOMME-FUSEE - ATTRACTION, Rocket Man Leoni, 1960s - Lot 282

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HOMME-FUSEE - ATTRACTION, Rocket Man Leoni, 1960s - Lot 282
HOMME-FUSEE - ATTRACTION, Rocket Man Leoni, 1960s 2 Photos, vintage color prints Typewritten names on images (on vehicle wings), captions on backs Dimensions: 12.8 18 cm each. Note: These photographs document the spectacular attraction known as the "Rocket Man", featuring Leoni, a stunt artist known for his "rocket man" acts presented at popular fairs and shows in the 1960s. This type of performance, heir to the great traditions of circus and fairground shows, involved projecting the performer from a mechanical or pyrotechnic device simulating the launch of a rocket. Appearing in the XXᵉ century in traveling shows and amusement parks, these performances blended physical prowess, technical illusion and fascination with the conquest of space, particularly vivid in the context of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1960s. These images testify to the spectacular imagination of the period, when popular attractions were directly inspired by technological advances and public enthusiasm for the space age.
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