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_aEly, David, _d1927- |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe wizard of light |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Amazing Stories March 1962. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-11-09 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Wizard of Light" by David Ely is a science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. The book explores themes surrounding the art world, creativity, and the implications of technological advancements in art reproduction. Eccentricity and humor are prevalent as the story unfolds in a whimsical manner, centering on the character of Dr. Cyrus E. Browl, an inventor who embodies a satirical take on artistic pretension and society's obsession with authenticity. The narrative follows Dr. Browl, known as the "Wizard of Light," whose bizarre and chaotic approach to painting leads to a series of strange occurrences in the art world. As he travels through various art galleries, he employs a peculiar easel that allows him to make uncanny duplicates of famous paintings, creating a fantastic problem for art dealers and museums when masterpieces begin appearing in multiples. This results in a crisis where the value of genuine artwork plummets, leading to a comedic yet thought-provoking exploration of art's monetary value versus its intrinsic worth. Ultimately, the story culminates in a humorous and unexpected ending that highlights the folly of both the artistic elite and the ramifications of technological innovation on art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aArt -- Forgeries -- Fiction | ||
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_aAdkins, Dan, _d1937-2013 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Amazing Stories March 1962. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72081 |
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