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Christian Fechner (1944 - ), born in France, was known in his home country as a movie producer and in the magic community as a [[FISM]] winner and a [[Robert-Houdin]] expert. | Christian Fechner (1944 - ), born in France, was known in his home country as a movie producer and in the magic community as a [[FISM]] winner and a [[Robert-Houdin]] expert. | ||
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| + | Fechner gathered one of the world's largest collection of Robert-Houdin memorabilia for his own mini-museum. He had convinced the family to grant him access to the Robert-Houdin's manuscripts and papers, which he used in his biography of the master magician. | ||
Fechner was the creator of the Bar Stool Levitation. | Fechner was the creator of the Bar Stool Levitation. | ||
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* La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 1 & 2 (2002) | * La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 1 & 2 (2002) | ||
* La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 3 (2005) | * La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 3 (2005) | ||
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* THE MAGIC LIFE OF ROBERT HOUDIN, translated to English by Stacey Dagron, edited by [[Todd Karr]]. | * THE MAGIC LIFE OF ROBERT HOUDIN, translated to English by Stacey Dagron, edited by [[Todd Karr]]. | ||
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Revision as of 20:17, 26 November 2008
Christian Fechner (1944 - ), born in France, was known in his home country as a movie producer and in the magic community as a FISM winner and a Robert-Houdin expert.
Fechner gathered one of the world's largest collection of Robert-Houdin memorabilia for his own mini-museum. He had convinced the family to grant him access to the Robert-Houdin's manuscripts and papers, which he used in his biography of the master magician.
Fechner was the creator of the Bar Stool Levitation.
Awards and honors
- 1st prize FISM grand illusion and invention (1979)
- Cover Genii November 2002
Books
- Soirées Fantastiques (1988) (French and English)
- Bibliographie de la prestidigitation française (1994)
- La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 1 & 2 (2002)
- La Magie de Robert-Houdin: Une vie d'artiste, Vol. 3 (2005)
- THE MAGIC LIFE OF ROBERT HOUDIN, translated to English by Stacey Dagron, edited by Todd Karr.
