Screen LibraryHoudini：art and magic
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Jewish Museum, under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America Yale University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York New Haven |
| Publication Dates: | c2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xvii, 261 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm. |
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9780300146844 (cloth : alk. paper) 0300146841 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | K837 |
| CLC: | K837.125.78 |
| Call Number: | K837.125.78/H836R |
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Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Jewish Museum in New York and three other institutions between Oct. 31, 2010 and May 13, 2012. Includes bibliographical references and index. Houdini's transformation in visual culture / Brooke Kamin Rapaport -- The immigrant world of Harry Houdini / Alan Brinkley -- Houdini's the rabbi's son / Kenneth Silverman -- Bess : the magician's assistant, the magician's wife / Hasia R. Diner -- Drawings by Raymond Pettibon -- Considering Houdini : interviews / E.L. Doctorow ... [et al.] -- The many lives of Harry and Bess Houdini : a chronology / Gabriel de Guzman -- Houdini's magic apparatus : needle threading, handcuffs, metamorphosis trunk, milk can, water torture cell, straitjacket. Illustrates Harry Houdini's life and career, covering his daring escapes, cinematic escapades, Broadway career, secretive personal life, and influence on Andy Warhol, Matthew Barney, and Edward Hopper. |