The Magic Book
Mike Caveney, Jim Steinmeyer, Ricky Jay, Noel Daniel
Published by Taschen
New
Hardcover
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Magic Classics Company, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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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 Booktraces 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. Clothbound, 6.7 x 9.4 in., 4.11 lb, 544 pages. Seller Inventory # ABE-1646334412832
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Magic Book
Publisher: Taschen
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New