We ended up going more towards the straight biography in terms of the exhibit just because there was so much to tell. “One is the Maryland space at the end of the exhibit and one is the behind-the-scenes section.
“The exhibit is, for the most part, chronological, except for two spaces,” said museum executive director Marvin Pinkert as he led a tour of the exhibit.
Next is his international rise to fame and his lesser-known feats involving aviation, invention, early film production and a crusade to unveil fraudulent mediums and spiritualists. First comes the early years, his reinvention as Harry Houdini and his struggle to make a living. The exhibit offers up Houdini’s life in two phases. The big reveal is the saga of how young Jewish immigrant Erik Weisz persevered through poverty and destitution to become one of the most popular and beloved figures of the 20th century.
The joy and fascination museumgoers will feel when stepping into the bold, big-top experience of the Jewish Museum of Maryland’s new original exhibit, “Inescapable: The Life and Legacy of Harry Houdini,” is how many layers of the world-famous magician and escape artist’s life are explored. Harry Houdini (MORRIS YOUNG COLLECTION/KRT/Newscom)
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