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Though 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 the Jewish community and testament to his powers of self-reinvention. In Houdini: Art and Magic , 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.]]>
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- New York : Jewish Museum, under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America ; New Haven : Yale University Press, c2010.
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