Sujets CdS :
Magie -- Histoire -- Ouvrages illustrés|Magic -- History -- Pictorial works

Dépouillement du document :
Foreword : Wizards of wonder/Die Wundermacher/Mages et merveilles, Noel Daniel
Introduction : to please and cheat the sight = Einführung : das Auge erfreuen und täuschen = Introduction : pour séduire le regard et pour le berner, Ricky Jay, illustrated with items from his collection
Chapter 1
Conjuring life and death : the essence of illusion = Das Leben und den Tod beschwören : das Wesen des Illusion = Jouer avec la vie et la mort : l'essence de l'art du magicien, Jim Steinmeyer
Chapter 2
Devilish deception : the origins of wonder = Teuflische Täuschungen : die Anfänge der Zauberkunst = Illusions diaboliques : la magie des origines, Jim Steinmeyer
Chapter 3
From black magic to modern magic = Von der schwarzen Magie zur modernen Zauberkunst = De la magie noire à la magie moderne, Mike Caveney
Chapter 4
The supernatural and the spirit worlds = Die Welt der Geister und des übernatürlichen = Le surnaturel et le monde des esprits, Jim Steinmeyer
Chapter 5
Masters of the golden age = Die Meister des goldenen Zeitalters = Les maîtres de l'âge d'or, Mike Caveney
Chapter 6
The geat touring shows = Die grossen fahrenden Zaubershows = Les grands spectacles itinérants, Mike Caveney
Chapter 7
Chains, blades, bullets, and fire : daring and danger in magic = Ketten, Klingen, Kugeln und Feuer : Gefahr und Wagnis in der Zauberkunst = Chaînes, lames, canons et flammes : la magie dangereuse et intrépide, Jim Steinmeyer
Chapter 8
Magic in Vaudeville and nightclubs = Die Zauberkunst im Vaudeville und in den Nachtclubs = La magie dans les théâtres de variétés et les night-clubs, Mike Caveney
Appendix

Résumé :
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 dazzling visual culture of the world's greatest magicians. Featuring over 1,000 rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings in one 650-page volume, it traces the history of magic as a performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s. Combining sensational images with lucid and incisive text, Magic explores the evolution of the magician's 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.

Remerciement au donateur : Cirque du Soleil

Collection : Collection documentaire du Cirque du Soleil

Localisation : Bibliothèque

Cote : 793.8

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