Published to accompany an exhibition at the McCord Museum in Montreal, which was gifted in 2015 with one of the largest collections of magic posters and documents in the world, the Allan Slaight Collection, this book will delight graphic designers, illustrators, and magic enthusiasts alike.
General Note
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the McCord Museum Montreal, Quebec, May 26, 2017-January 21, 2018.
Content Note
Foreword / Suzanne Sauvage -- The river / David Ben -- The mainspring of modern magic / Zeev Gourarier -- Magic in Montreal / Christian Vachon -- Fantastical lives / Katharina Rein -- The power of symbols / Kevin Grace -- More than a lovely assistant / Ersy Contogouris -- The art of magic posters / Christian Vachon -- The Magicians.