Description: Posters, photography, and objects from the height of Spiritualism and the history of magic gain renewed power when seen through today’s lens. The human desire to connect with the dead since the mid-19th century gave rise to a fascination with the supernatural and the magical. Mediums and magicians from Harry Houdini, Margery the Medium, Howard Thurston, and the Fox Sisters offered “communication” with the departed at séances and magic shows, two interrelated forms of popular culture that relied heavily on illusions and stagecraft. This is the first illustrated volume to gather the art and objects that made medium and magician performances iconic during the Spiritualism movement and beyond, a time when people actively debated and wondered, "can spirits return?" An international selection of paintings, photographs, posters, stage apparatuses, film, publications, and other objects reveal how audiences were entranced and mystified by these experiential performances, captivating willing believers and garnering skeptics as they navigated the intersecting realms of science and spirituality. From the origins of the iconic Oujia board to spirit photography, this book is a treasure trove.
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Book Title: Conjuring the Spirit World : Art, Magic, and Mediums
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Folk & Outsider Art, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Magick Studies
Item Height: 0.8 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art, Body, Mind & Spirit
Item Weight: 24.9 Oz
Item Length: 10.7 in
Author: Lan Morgan, Tony Oursler, Christopher Jones, Tedi Asher, George H. Schwartz
Item Width: 7.7 in
Format: Hardcover
