Diet of Steel
Paul Szauter (2003)

Mile Marker Banner for
2003 Mount Desert Island Marathon
Acrylic on cloth
Approximate dimensions 54" x 35"

You'll see a real sword swallower. Watch as he swallows a twenty-three-inch sword of solid steel. He really swallows it folks, to prove it, you'll see a magnet stick to his throat once the sword is in. It's a sight you'll never forget as long as you live, and it's here, alive on the inside!