Cover Image

Houdini art and magic

Illustrates Harry Houdini's life and career, covering his daring escapes, cinematic escapades, Broadway career, secretive personal life, and influence on Andy Warhol, Matthew Barney, and Edward Hopper.

Main Author:	Rapaport, Brooke Kamin.
Corporate Authors:	Jewish Museum (New York, N.Y.)
Other Authors:	Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926., Brinkley, Alan.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New Haven : Jewish Museum, under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America ; Yale University Press, c2010.
Subjects:	Houdini, Harry, > 1874-1926 > Exhibitions. Houdini, Harry, > 1874-1926 > Influence > Exhibitions. Identity (Psychology) in art > Exhibitions. Art and popular culture > United States > History > 20th century > Exhibitions. Art and popular culture > United States > History > 21st century > Exhibitions.

Summary:	Illustrates Harry Houdini's life and career, covering his daring escapes, cinematic escapades, Broadway career, secretive personal life, and influence on Andy Warhol, Matthew Barney, and Edward Hopper.
Item Description:	Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Jewish Museum in New York and three other institutions between Oct. 31, 2010 and May 13, 2012.
Physical Description:	xvii, 261 p. ill. (some col.), ports. ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780300146844 (cloth : alk. paper) 0300146841 (cloth : alk. paper)
Author Notes:	Brooke Kamin Rapaport is a curator and writer. Alan Brinkley is the Allan Nevins Professor of History at Columbia University. Gabriel de Guzman is Neubauer Family Foundation Curatorial Assistant at The Jewish Museum. Hasia R. Diner is Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish History at New York University. Kenneth Silverman is professor emeritus at New York University.

Feedback