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Feb 23, 2016 · Accompanying the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition Wordplay: Matthias Buchinger’s Inventive Drawings from the Collection of Ricky Jay, the book is a cabinet containing a single, multifaceted wonder, refracted through author Ricky Jay’s scholarship and storytelling.
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Apr 30, 2015 · Matthias Buchinger: The Greatest German Living. Ricky Jay. 3.85. 52 ratings17 reviews. Matthias Buchinger (1674-1739) performed on more than a half-dozen musical instruments, some of his own invention. He exhibited trick shots with pistols, swords and bowling. He danced the hornpipe and deceived audiences with his skill in magic.
Jan 5, 2016 · Matthias Buchinger: “The Greatest German Living” By Ricky Jay Whose Peregrinations in Search of the “Little Man of Nuremberg” are Herein Revealed Matthias Buchinger (1674–1739) performed on more than a half-dozen musical instruments, some of his own invention.
Jun 1, 2016 · “The Greatest German Living” By Ricky Jay. Illustrated. 150 pp. Siglio. $39.95. In Ricky Jay’s sumptuous, scholarly, witty new book, “Matthias Buchinger: ‘The Greatest German Living,’ ” the...
150 pages : 26 cm. Published to accompany the exhibition "Wordplay : Matthias Buchinger's inventive drawings from the collection of Ricky Jay," held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, January 5-April 11, 2016. Includes bibliographical references.
Mar 3, 2016 · Buchinger, who stood 29 inches tall and described himself as “The Greatest German Living,” fits the bill. Not only did he lack hands and feet but also thighs and a good portion of his arms,...
Conjuring Arts’ great friend, Ricky Jay, has just finished writing his latest masterpiece, Matthias Buchinger: The Greatest German Living. As a special commemoration Conjuring Arts and Mr. Jay have collaborated on a limited edition boxed set.
