Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear
Jim SteinmeyerHiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear
September 19, 2003Da Capo Press362 pages
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Jim Steinmeyer’s 2003 book is a journey through the rich history of magicians, their creations and their quest for the impossible. Starting with Houdini’s famous – and infamous – illusion of making an elephant disappear, Jim traces the various inventions in “optical conjuring,” from Pepper’s Ghost to Tobin’s Proteus Cabinet, and the famous wonders at Egyptian Hall. The book discusses the creative masters of the art including David Devant, Charles Morritt and Guy Jarrett.
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