Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums

by Christopher Jones, TEDI ASHER, George H. Schwartz

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 s ances and magic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847828247
• ISBN13: 9780847828241
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Rizzoli Electa
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 10.3"