Kar-Mi performing the most startling mystery of all India, Selma – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Kar-Mi performing the most startling mystery of all India, Selma, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Kar-Mi performing the most startling mystery of all India, Selma
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This picture shows Kar-Mi, a stage performer billed as presenting "the most startling mystery of all India," with the record placing the act in Selma. Acts like this belonged to the touring magic and mentalism shows of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when many Western performers traded on exotic Indian and Eastern themes. The best-known illusion of that kind was the Indian rope trick, a feat that existed mainly in stage tradition and was retold in newspapers and programs. Looking at the staging and the promotional wording, you can see how such shows relied on the audience's fascination with distant places as much as on the tricks themselves.
| Original scan | 5,110 × 4,088 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g13480_ |
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