escapology
Sign in to savethumb|right|Harry Houdini (1874–1926), a famous escapologist and magician thumb|250px|Harry Houdini before one of his escapology performances in [[Boston 1908]] Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists (also called escape artists) escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, coffins, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks, and other perils, often in combination.
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thumb|right|Harry Houdini (1874–1926), a famous escapologist and magician thumb|250px|Harry Houdini before one of his escapology performances in [[Boston 1908]] Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists (also called escape artists) escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, coffins, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks, and other perils, often in combination.
==History== The art of escaping from restraints and confined spaces has been a skill employed by performers for a very long time. It was not originally displayed as an overt act in itself but was instead used secretly to create illusions such as a disappearance or transmutation. In the 1860s, the Davenport Brothers, who were skilled at releasing themselves from rope ties, used the art to convey the impression they were restrained while they created spirit phenomena.