Stories
- In pictures
The celebrity physician and the plague
The iconic “plague prevention costume” invented by a 17th-century French doctor secured his fame in royal circles. But other aspects of Charles de Lorme’s career made him a controversial figure.
- Article
The making of ‘Quacks’
How do you create a medical comedy that’s authentic and laugh-out-loud funny?
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Western magic’s fascination with the foreigner
Could modern magic shows be perpetuating damaging cultural stereotypes? Shelley Saggar shows how ‘exotic’ costumes and imagery are far from harmless fun.
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How the magician’s assistant creates the illusion
Without breaking the spell, performer Naomi Paxton reveals the subtle ways the magician’s assistant helps the audience to keep believing.
Catalogue
- Digital Images
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Costume des Indiens de Mechoacan
Alexander von Humboldt- Books
Costume in pictures / [Phillis Cunnington].
Cunnington, Phillis, 1887-1974.Date: [1964]- Digital Images
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Costume of Pepohoan woman, Baksa, Formosa
John Thomson- Books
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Costume of the ancients / by Thomas Hope.
Hope, Thomas, 1769-1831.Date: 1809- Books
Costume of the ancients / [Thomas Hope].
Hope, Thomas, 1769-1831.Date: 1841