Are you a magic fan or a David Copperfield fan? Then don’t miss the Summer of Magic: Treasures from the David Copperfield Collection at the New-York Historical Society.
The exhibit includes displays and programs that offer a historical perspective on the spectacle of magic and the magicians who became famous for performing death-defying feats.
It also features iconic objects from David Copperfield’s collection, such as the Metamorphosis Trunk used by newlyweds Harry and Bess Houdini that allowed the couple to magically trade places, as well as a costume worn by Bess in such a performance in London in 1900. Also on view are handcuffs from the 1904 London Daily Mirror challenge, from which Houdini struggled to escape for more than 70 minutes. The exhibition culminates with the Death Saw—one of Copperfield’s groundbreaking illusions.
Summer of Magic: Treasures from the David Copperfield Collection is on view June 15 – September 16,
For more information, visit www.nyhistory.org.
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