Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums - Couverture rigide

Schwartz, George H.; ASHER, TEDI; Jones, Christopher; Morgan, Lan; Oursler, Tony; LEMMER POSEY, JENNIFER; SCHWARTZ, MARK

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0847828247 ISBN 13 : 9780847828241

Editeur : Rizzoli Electa, 2024

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

George H. Schwartz is Curator-at-Large and Tedi Asher is a Neuroscience Researcher at the Peabody Essex Museum. Christopher Jones is Stanton B. and Nancy W. Kaplan Curator of Photography and Media Art at The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Lan Morgan is Assistant Curator at the Peabody Essex Museum. Tony Oursler is an internationally renowned video and multimedia installation artist. Jennifer Lemmer Posey is Tibbals Curator of Circus at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Mark Schwartz is Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Spirits were in the air and the dead weighed heavily on the minds of Americans and Europeans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mediums and magicians from Houdini to Margery the Medium delved into the supernatural and offered communication with the departed at seances and magic shows, two interrelated forms of popular culture that relied heavily on works of art. Conjuring the Spirit World is the first illustrated volume to illuminate the art and objects that made medium and magician performances iconic during the height of the Spiritualism movement and beyond. An international selection of paintings, photographs, posters, stage apparatuses, costumes, 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. Accompanying an exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, a town with historic connections to Spiritualism, magic, and witchcraft.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rizzoli Electa
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0847828247
• ISBN 13: 9780847828241
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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