{"product_id":"houdini-art-and-magic","title":"Houdini: Art and Magic","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eHoudini: Art and Magic\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eBrooke Kamin Rapaport\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780300146844\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eYale University Press\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2010\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e280\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eModerate edge wear. Binding good. May have marking in text. We sometimes source from libraries. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough 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\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe Jewish community and testament to his powers of self-reinvention. In \u003ci\u003eHoudini: Art and Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in association with The Jewish Museum \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Jewish Museum, New York\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/10-03\/27\/11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles\u003c\/b\u003e04\/27\/11-08\/11\/11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco\u003c\/b\u003e09\/16\/11-01\/15\/12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadison Museum of Contemporary Art, Wisconsin\u003c\/b\u003e02\/11\/12-05\/13\/12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Houdini: Art and Magic | Brooke Kamin Rapaport | Hardcover | 9780300146844 | Used: Good | Back Stacks D 1765415","offer_id":49374536335512,"sku":"1765415","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81sKXvI8ZOL.jpg?v=1783001150","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/houdini-art-and-magic","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}