Sujets :
Houdini, Harry [magicien]
Magiciens - Biographies
Histoire de la magie - États-Unis - 20e siècle

Dépouillement du document :
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.

Résumé :
Born 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. This essays on the artist’s life and work documenting Houdini’s evolution and influence from the late 19th century to the present.[editor summary]

Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque

Localisation : Bibliothèque

Cote : 793.8 092 R216h 2010

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