Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums
Hardcover
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By George H. Schwartz, Tedi Asher, Christopher Jones, Lan Morgan, Tony Oursler, JENNIFER LEMMER POSEY, MARK SCHWARTZ
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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 rel...
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 rel...


