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| + | '''George Karger''' (1902-1973), a professional photographer (regularly contributed to Life magazine) and antique dealer, was the photographic illustrator for many magic books including the [[Stars of Magic]] series. | ||
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| + | == Biography == | ||
Karger came to the United States from Germany and was good friends with [[Dai Vernon]] and [[John Scarne]]. | Karger came to the United States from Germany and was good friends with [[Dai Vernon]] and [[John Scarne]]. | ||
| − | + | He died at the age of 71 in New York where he had been part of magic activities since 1945. | |
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| + | == Books == | ||
| + | * Stars of Magic by George L. Starke and George Karger (1961) <ref>M-U-M, Vol. 98, No. 11, April 2009, A Brief History of Stars of Magic by Meir Yedid, page 67</ref> | ||
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| + | {{References}} | ||
| + | * Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 56, No. 1455, December 1973, Obituary George Karger by Frances Marshall, page 441 | ||
| + | * http://broadway.cas.sc.edu/content/george-karger, George Karger, Biography | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:40, 6 August 2013
| George Karger | |
| Born | January 11, 1902 Germany |
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| Died | September 27, 1973 (age 71) New York Hospital, New York City, New York |
George Karger (1902-1973), a professional photographer (regularly contributed to Life magazine) and antique dealer, was the photographic illustrator for many magic books including the Stars of Magic series.
Biography
Karger came to the United States from Germany and was good friends with Dai Vernon and John Scarne.
He died at the age of 71 in New York where he had been part of magic activities since 1945.
Books
- Stars of Magic by George L. Starke and George Karger (1961) [1]
References
- ↑ M-U-M, Vol. 98, No. 11, April 2009, A Brief History of Stars of Magic by Meir Yedid, page 67
- Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 56, No. 1455, December 1973, Obituary George Karger by Frances Marshall, page 441
- http://broadway.cas.sc.edu/content/george-karger, George Karger, Biography
