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Art and Artifice

By Jim Steinmeyer

Art and Artifice

By Jim Steinmeyer

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From the author of Hiding the Elephant and The Glorious Deception comes a collection of five essays that shows how the great stage illusions were integrally products of their time, based on the traditions and fashions of the people, and the offspring of the incredible, inventive personalities who brought them to the stage. Like no other author, Jim Steinmeyer gives us insight into the timeless appeal of magic. His human subjects include such characters as Steele MacKaye, Maskelyne, David Devant, P.T. Selbit, Horace Goldin, and Charles Morritt. Illusions he discusses include: The Mascot Moth, Sawing a Lady in Halves, and Morritt's Disappearing Donkey.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
204
Release Date:
2006-10-10
Publication Date:
2006-11-01
Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786718064
ISBN13:
9780786718061
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
6
Maximum Reading Age:
8
Weight:
163 g
Height:
141 cm
Width:
207 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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