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The Magic Book (Hardcover)
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The Magic Book (Hardcover)
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Magic has enchanted humankind for millennia, evoking terror,
laughter, shock, and amazement. Once persecuted as heretics and
sorcerers, magicians have always been conduits to a parallel
universe of limitless possibility-whether invoking spirits, reading
minds, or inverting the laws of nature by sleight of hand. Long
before science fiction, virtual realities, video games, and the
Internet, the craft of magic was the most powerful fantasy world
man had ever known. As the pioneers of special effects throughout
history, magicians have never ceased to mystify us by making the
impossible possible. This book celebrates more than 500 years of
the stunning visual culture of the world's greatest magicians.
Featuring more than 750 rarely seen vintage posters, photographs,
handbills, and engravings as well as paintings by Hieronymus Bosch
and Bruegel among others, The Magic Book traces the history of
magic as a performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s. Combining
sensational images with incisive text, the book explores the
evolution of the magicians' craft, from medieval street performers
to the brilliant stage magicians who gave rise to cinematic special
effects; from the 19th century's golden age of magic to
groundbreaking daredevils like Houdini and the early 20th century's
vaudevillians.
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