Houdini: Art and Magic - Rilegato

Rapaport, Brooke Kamin

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ISBN 10: 0300146841 ISBN 13: 9780300146844

Casa editrice: Yale Univ Pr, 2010

Riassunto

Born Ehrich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary, Harry Houdini (1874–1926) was a rabbi’s son who became one of the 20th century’s most famous performers. His gripping theatrical presentations and heart-stopping outdoor spectacles attracted unprecedented crowds, and his talent for self-promotion and provocation captured headlines on both sides of the Atlantic.

Though Houdini’s work has earned him a place in the cultural pantheon, the details of his personal life and public persona are subjects of equal fascination. His success was both cause for celebration in the Jewish community and testament to his powers of self-reinvention. In Houdini: Art and Magic, essays on the artist’s life and work are accompanied by interviews with novelist E. L. Doctorow, magician Teller (of Penn and Teller), and contemporary artists including Raymond Pettibon and Matthew Barney, documenting Houdini’s evolution and influence from the late 19th century to the present. Beautifully illustrated with a range of visual material, including Houdini’s own diaries, iconic handcuffs, and straitjacket, alongside rare period posters, prints, and photographs, this book brings Houdini—both the myth and the man—back to life.

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L'autore:

Brooke Kamin Rapaport is a curator and writer.  Alan Brinkley is the Allan Nevins Professor of History at Columbia University.  Gabriel de Guzman is Neubauer Family Foundation Curatorial Assistant at The Jewish Museum.  Hasia R. Diner is Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish History at New York University.  Kenneth Silverman is professor emeritus at New York University.

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Book by Rapaport Brooke Kamin

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• Editore: Yale Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0300146841
• ISBN 13: 9780300146844
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 261