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Blogcast #6: Houdini Optical Illusion on National Geographic Brain Games
By Tom Interval In 2013, National Geographic’s Brain Games commissioned artist Pete Fecteau to create a Rubik’s Cube mosaic of the Houdini two-face optical illusion I made that year. I wrote about it at the time, and that’s the subject of today’s blogcast. Hope you … Continue reading
Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2017
By Tom Interval Last year I skipped my annual ritual of carving a Houdini jack-o’-lantern, but on this day—the eve of Halloween and of Houdini’s 91st death anniversary—I’m pleased to share a few photos of the one I made this … Continue reading
Dynamite Houdini Punch-Out
By Tom Interval I recently dug up a 1980 Dynamite article about Harry Houdini that includes a full-color punch-out of the master mystifier escaping from chains. To read more and to see an animated version of the punch-out, check out the … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving from Young Houdini
I hope everyone has a happy and safe Thanksgiving. Tom Interval, Interval Magic, Houdini Museum Note: The image above is Photoshopped, which should be pretty obvious to graphic designers and Houdini enthusiasts.
Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2015
I just finished carving this year’s Houdini jack-o’-lantern—one of my favorite annual traditions. Hope you enjoy and have a fantastic Halloween! You can watch a seven-second video of it on the Houdini Museum YouTube channel or below (embedded).
Handcuff Invite Poster Digital Restoration
By Tom Interval John Cox of Wild About Harry today posted a beautiful Houdini poster that, to my knowledge, has never been published before. It’s from the New York Public Library Digital Collections. While some historians might cringe at the notion … Continue reading
Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2013
I carved this pumpkin earlier today, deciding to go with a profile shot so it’s a bit different from the previous two year’s jack-o’-lanterns. Hope you enjoy, and Happy Halloween week (a.k.a. National Magic Week)! Tom Interval
Houdini Drawing
I just came across this pencil sketch of Houdini by yours truly. Copying a well-known photo, I drew it in my teens, probably as an assignment for art class. When time allows, I plan on producing some more work, and … Continue reading
Happy Egg Day!
Hope everyone had a great Easter! (Photoshopped image)
Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2012
Created this Houdini jack-o’-lantern tonight (a little different from last year’s j-o-l). Happy Halloween week, everyone! Tom Interval
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