Illusions Of Magic
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Author | : Herbert L. Becker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780811908221 |
Describes how a variety of magic tricks are performed by leading magicians, including Doug Henning, the Amazing Kreskin, Harry Houdini, Siegfried & Roy, and Mark Wilson.
Author | : Albert A. Hopkins |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 509 |
Release | : 2022-09-16 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, Including Trick Photography" by Albert A. Hopkins. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author | : Christian Vachon |
Publisher | : 5Continents |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2017-06-20 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9788874397587 |
In 2015 the McCord Museum in Montreal, Canada, was gifted with the Allan Slaight Collection, one of the largest treasuries of posters and documents on magic in the world. Published in conjunction with the exhibition Illusions. The Art of Magic at the McCord Museum, this volume presents 250 exceptional posters from this collection, dating from the 1880s to the 1940s. During this period, known as the Golden Age of Magic, droves of traveling magicians and prestidigitators fought a veritable advertising war. All over the United States and Europe, city walls and billboards were plastered with posters offering tantalizing previews of their most spectacular tricks, giving poster designers and printers of the era a golden opportunity to flex their imaginations and load their work with devils and demons, skeletons and skulls, bodies and decapitated heads, playing-cards and rabbits, alluring assistants, phantasmagoria and esoteric symbols. Seven authors recognized as experts in their respective fields introduce this dazzling array of color and fantastic imagery, providing insights to explain the full historic, social and artistic value of these magnificent posters.
Author | : David Copperfield |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2021-10-26 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 198211293X |
An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world’s greatest and most successful magician, capturing its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form’s most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield’s secret museum. In this personal journey through a unique and remarkable performing art, David Copperfield profiles twenty-eight of the world’s most groundbreaking magicians. From the 16th-century magistrate who wrote the first book on conjuring to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her teeth, David Copperfield’s History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in history. These magicians were all outsiders in their own way, many of them determined to use magic to escape the strictures of class and convention. But they all transformed popular culture, adapted to social change, discovered the inner workings of the human mind, embraced the latest technological and scientific discoveries, and took the art of magic to unprecedented heights. The incredible stories are complimented by over 100 never-before-seen photographs of artifacts from Copperfield’s exclusive Museum of Magic, including a 16th-century manual on sleight of hand, Houdini’s straightjackets, handcuffs, and water torture chamber, Dante’s famous sawing-in-half apparatus, Alexander’s high-tech turban that allowed him to read people’s minds, and even some coins that may have magically passed through the hands of Abraham Lincoln. By the end of the book, you’ll be sure to share Copperfield’s passion for the power of magic.
Author | : Harry Blackstone |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9781557044921 |
Finally back in print, the complete Blackstone story and the history of magic from the 1920s to today. This much in-demand classic gift book contains over 250 photos & drawings exploring the complete Blackstone story and a vivid and varied appreciation of the history, science, and art of illusion and magic from ancient Egypt to vaudeville to Broadway, Las Vegas, and television. It contains 20 classic magic routines in detailed execution. Traces the history of magic, describes the acts of prominent magicians, and demonstrates some basic cup, card, and coin tricks.
Author | : Michael A. DiSpezio |
Publisher | : Sterling |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Optical illusions |
ISBN | : 9780806965819 |
Cool distortions, a perplexing parallel pattern, afterimages, 3-D foolery, a shady comparison, imaginary interference, flip flopping faces, and other optical illusions will "trick" you into seeing what isn't there! There's one thing you can be sure of, when it comes to optical illusions: appearances are always deceiving! The author lives in North Falmouth, CA. 80 pages (all in color), 10 x 10.
Author | : J. C. Sum |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2017-01-02 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781541258839 |
Have you always wondered how to be an illusionist? Do you wish to perform on a large stage for thousands of people? Maybe you are a working magician specializing in close up or stage magic and are looking to put together a bigger show for a special event? "How to be an Illusionist" is a first-of-its kind introductory reference guide on performing a modern illusion show in today's entertainment & pop culture market. In this comprehensive guide, you will learn step by step how to put an illusion show together, regardless of whether you perform illusions for fun, as a hobby, part-time or professionally. You will receive a goldmine of information that will empower you with practical knowledge to take on the world of grand illusions; including a primer on over 100 well-known illusions performed today with credits. The reference guide consists of 10 modules of information that is worth thousands of dollars' to the performing illusionist and has taken years of experience to learn and develop. It features over 80 full-colour photographs of a dozen international illusionists in performance including David DaVinci (USA), David & Abi Haines (USA), Kyle Knight & Mistie (USA), Miguel Gavilan (Spain), Hector Ruiz (Spain), Remy Savary (France), Adeline Ng (Singapore), Daniel Ka (Spain), Sam Powers (Australia), Jason Bishop (USA), Jay Mattioli (USA) and Sean Alexander (U.K.)."
Author | : Matthew Tompkins |
Publisher | : Distributed Art Publishers (DAP) |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2019-04-23 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781942884378 |
In 'The Spectacle of Illusion', professional magician-turned experimental psychologist Dr. Matthew L. Tompkins investigates the arts of deception as practised and popularised by mesmerists, magicians and psychics since the early 18th century. Organised thematically within a broadly chronological trajectory, this compelling book explores how illusions perpetuated by magicians and fraudulent mystics can not only deceive our senses but also teach us about the inner workings of our minds. Indeed, modern scientists are increasingly turning to magic tricks to develop new techniques to examine human perception, memory and belief.0Beginning by discussing mesmerism and spiritualism, the book moves on to consider how professional magicians such as John Nevil Maskelyne and Harry Houdini engaged with these movements ? particularly how they set out to challenge and debunk paranormal claims. It also relates the interactions between magicians, mystics and scientists over the past 200 years, and reveals how the researchers who attempted to investigate magical and paranormal phenomena were themselves deceived, and what this can teach us about deception. 00Exhibition: Wellcome Collection, London, UK (11.04.-15.09.2019).
Author | : Paul Megram |
Publisher | : CICO Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-07-10 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781782491583 |
Find out all you need to know about getting started with magic. Start with Card Tricks and keep people guessing with the Tricks with Everyday Objects, such as the fantastic banana split trick and the coin under a handkerchief illusion. Move on to the head-scratching Puzzlers, like the rattling matchbox or the chicken, fox, and corn trick—these guessing games will leave your friends and family amazed and bewildered. Confuse your friends further with the knotty problems in the Betchas chapter, and the joke’s on them with the Stunts ’n’ Pranks, where they can be a part of the trick with the cable ties or the wooden spoon illusion. With handy hints and tips from professional magician Paul Megram, My First Magic Book will amuse and delight every aspiring young magician.
Author | : Yvette Lodge |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-09 |
Genre | : Optical illusions |
ISBN | : 9781857078459 |
More than 30 images and activities in this visually stunning, elaborate pop-up book challenge readers to take a second look at the optical illusions that surround them Seeing is not always believing, and this book will challenge whether readers should believe their eyes. It contains all sorts of optical illusions including shadow play, magic mirrors, kaleidoscopes, visual vibrations, and more. Readers will be able to make patterns flicker, spin, and constantly change shape; create absurd faces in the funhouse mirrors; see beautiful abstract images through the kaleidoscope; and pull tabs and open flaps to reveal magical surprises. Plus, the book features a drawer full of additional pieces to create yet more illusions again and again.