But some of the works have a softer edge, and these still-mysterious iconic works ___________ a land of vaudevillian conjuring and a world of wonders.

The correct word to be used here is ‘evoke’. It means ‘to cause something to be remembered or expressed’. The word ‘arise’ means ‘to happen’. ‘invoke’- to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action. Implore- to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way. But some of the works have a softer edge, and these still-mysterious iconic works evoke a land of vaudevillian conjuring and a world of wonders.