Harry Houdini is a drawing by Steven Paul Carlson which was uploaded on September 22nd, 2010.
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Title
Harry Houdini
Artist
Steven Paul Carlson
Medium
Drawing - Graphite
Description
Harry Houdini
March 24, 1874 - October 31, 1926
Caught here in a rare moment of repose Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer. He was also a skeptic who set out to expose frauds purporting to be supernatural phenomena. For the majority of his career, Houdini performed his act as a headliner in vaudeville. For many years, he was the highest-paid performer in American vaudeville.
Born Erik Ivan Weisz (he would later spell his birth name as Ehrich Weiss) in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 1874, Houdini later claimed in interviews to have been born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on April 6, 1874.
His parents were Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weisz (1829 - 1892)
and his wife Cecilia Steiner (1841 - 1913). Houdini was one of seven children.
15" X 20" Graphite on board
Uploaded
September 22nd, 2010