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Cabarets of death : visiting hell, heaven and nothingness in 19th century Paris
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Cabarets of death : visiting hell, heaven and nothingness in 19th century Paris

by Mel Gordon, Joanna Ebenstein

This history examines three macabre cabaret-restaurants in Montmartre that featured grotesque portrayals of Hell, Heaven, and Nothingness from 1892 to 1954. It documents their theatrical dinner shows and visual spectacles through contemporary illustrations and records.

Accession 27601 ISBN 9781907222269 Publisher Strange Attractor Press
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