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Magic Show

by Jonathan Allen, Sally O'Reilly, Simon During, Brigitte Felderer, Peter Lamont, Pierre Taillefer, Helen Varola, Marina Warner

This illustrated volume explores how artists use the tactics of theatrical magic to investigate suggestion and belief. It includes essays on the cultural history of magic, profiles of twenty-four artists, and a selection of props and archival ephemera.

Accession 7893 ISBN 9781853322815 Publisher Hayward Gallery
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