Erik Weisz, known as Harry Houdini, was a Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts.
Houdini, c. 1900
Houdini in a publicity shoot wearing chains and padlocks, 1899
Signed drawing by Manuel Rosenberg 1927
"My Two Sweethearts" – Houdini with his mother and wife, c. 1907
Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, coffins, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks, and other perils, often in combination.
Harry Houdini (1874–1926), a famous escapologist and magician
Harry Houdini before one of his escapology performances in Boston 1908