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| birth_name = Kenneth D. Krenzel | |||
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| birth_place = New York City, New York | |||
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| death_year = 2012 | |||
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}}'''Ken Krenzel''' (b.1927-d.2012) was well known as a leading exponent of expert sleight-of-hand with cards.<ref>Hocus Pocus Parade,Linking Ring, August 1988</ref> | |||
== Biography == | |||
He was born and raised in the Lower East Side of New York City. Krenzel pursued the study of psychology in college and eventually earned a Ph.D. | |||
As a youngster, Ken became a charter member of [[F.A.M.E.]] (Future American Magical Entertainers). | |||
[[Harry Lorayne]] | Krenzel has published material in various magic journals: [[The Gen]], [[Genii]], [[M-U-M]] (where he was a regular columnist), [[Hugard's Magic Monthly]], [[Phoenix]], [[Hierophant]], [[Kabbala]], [[Epilogue]], [[New Jinx]], [[Apocalypse]], and the [[Minotaur]]. | ||
[[Harry Lorayne]] wrote in The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel (1978): ''"When Ken Krenzel performed the material in this book for me I knew then and there how good it was, and what a great contribution it'd be to the art I love - card magic".'' | |||
==Magazines== | ==Magazines== | ||
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==Effects== | ==Effects== | ||
* It Can't Be (1958) | * It Can't Be (1958) | ||
* Incredible Full Deck Levitation (1988) | * Incredible Full Deck Levitation & Bonus Miracles (1988) | ||
* Thunder Struck (2004) | |||
* Thunder Struck | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
* The Card Magic of Ken Krenzel published by Karl Fulves | * The Card Magic of Ken Krenzel published by Karl Fulves ? | ||
* [[On the Up and Up]] (with Richard Kaufman)(1978) | * [[On the Up and Up]] (with [[Richard Kaufman]]) (1978). | ||
* [[The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel]] by [[Harry Lorayne | * [[The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel]] by [[Harry Lorayne]] (1978). | ||
* [[Ken Krenzel's Close-Up Impact]] | * [[Ken Krenzel's Close-Up Impact]] by [[Stephen Minch]] (1990). | ||
* [[Ken Krenzel's Ingenuities]] by Stephen Minch (1997) | * [[Ingenuities|Ken Krenzel's Ingenuities]] by Stephen Minch (1997). | ||
* Ken Krenzel's Relaxed Impossibilities | * [[Ken Krenzel's Relaxed Impossibilities]] by Stephen Minch (2009). | ||
{{References}} | |||
* M-U-M, Vol. 83, No. 4, September 1993, Ken Krenzel by David R. Goodsell, page 14 | |||
* The Linking Ring, Vol.78, No. 8, August 1998, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, page 83 | |||
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 92, No. 3, March 2012, Broken Wand, Ken Krenzel, page 115 | |||
* [[Genii 2012 April|Genii Magazine, Vol. 75, No. 4, April 2012]], In Memoriam, Dr. Ken Krenzel, by Harvey Rosenthal, page 20 | |||
* M-U-M, Vol. 101, No. 11, APRIL 2012, Broken Wands, page 24 | |||
* Broken Wand – Ken Krenzel 1926–2012, Feb 08 2012 | |||
*http://sampa1.com/events-and-meeting/broken-wand-ken-krenzel | |||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Krenzel}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Krenzel,Ken}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 8 February 2024
| Ken Krenzel | |
| Born | Kenneth D. Krenzel January 15 1927 New York City, New York |
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| Died | February 8, 2012 (age 85) New York |
| Categories | Books by Ken Krenzel |
Ken Krenzel (b.1927-d.2012) was well known as a leading exponent of expert sleight-of-hand with cards.[1]
Biography
He was born and raised in the Lower East Side of New York City. Krenzel pursued the study of psychology in college and eventually earned a Ph.D.
As a youngster, Ken became a charter member of F.A.M.E. (Future American Magical Entertainers).
Krenzel has published material in various magic journals: The Gen, Genii, M-U-M (where he was a regular columnist), Hugard's Magic Monthly, Phoenix, Hierophant, Kabbala, Epilogue, New Jinx, Apocalypse, and the Minotaur.
Harry Lorayne wrote in The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel (1978): "When Ken Krenzel performed the material in this book for me I knew then and there how good it was, and what a great contribution it'd be to the art I love - card magic".
Magazines
- Genii 2007 April (Vol. 70, #4). "The Zen of Ken: An Interview with Ken Krenzel" (interview + 6 tricks)
- Linking Ring One Man Parade August, 1998
Effects
- It Can't Be (1958)
- Incredible Full Deck Levitation & Bonus Miracles (1988)
- Thunder Struck (2004)
Books
- The Card Magic of Ken Krenzel published by Karl Fulves ?
- On the Up and Up (with Richard Kaufman) (1978).
- The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel by Harry Lorayne (1978).
- Ken Krenzel's Close-Up Impact by Stephen Minch (1990).
- Ken Krenzel's Ingenuities by Stephen Minch (1997).
- Ken Krenzel's Relaxed Impossibilities by Stephen Minch (2009).
References
- ↑ Hocus Pocus Parade,Linking Ring, August 1988
- M-U-M, Vol. 83, No. 4, September 1993, Ken Krenzel by David R. Goodsell, page 14
- The Linking Ring, Vol.78, No. 8, August 1998, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, page 83
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 92, No. 3, March 2012, Broken Wand, Ken Krenzel, page 115
- Genii Magazine, Vol. 75, No. 4, April 2012, In Memoriam, Dr. Ken Krenzel, by Harvey Rosenthal, page 20
- M-U-M, Vol. 101, No. 11, APRIL 2012, Broken Wands, page 24
- Broken Wand – Ken Krenzel 1926–2012, Feb 08 2012
- http://sampa1.com/events-and-meeting/broken-wand-ken-krenzel