Houdini: Art and Magic
- ISBN-10
- 0300146841
- ISBN-13
- 9780300146844
- Series
- Houdini
- Category
- Antiques & Collectibles
- Pages
- 261
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Authors
- Brooke Kamin Rapaport, Alan Brinkley, Harry Houdini
Description
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.
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