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[[Close Up Magic | Close-Up Magic]], | [[Close Up Magic | Close-Up Magic]] is performed with the audience close to the magician, sometimes even one-on-one. It usually makes use of everyday items as props, such as cards and coins and seemingly 'impromptu' effects. This is also called "table magic" particularly when performed as dinner entertainment.<sup>1</sup> | ||
== History == | |||
Close-up magic was first recorded in history by Cillica, a Roman philosopher and writer. He observed sleight-of-hand magic in the open air markets of Ancient Rome. The trick he noted, made use of cups and balls, something still familiar to magicians to this day.<sup> | The names for close-up magic have changed over the years and some of the earliest recent histories may be told from the title of two Jean Hugard books, <i>Sealed Mysteries of Pocket Magic</i> (1930) and <i>Close-up Magic</i> (1938) .<sup>4</sup> | ||
Close-up magic was first recorded in history by Cillica, a Roman philosopher and writer. He observed sleight-of-hand magic in the open air markets of Ancient Rome. The trick he noted, made use of cups and balls, something still familiar to magicians to this day.<sup>2</sup> Hieronymus Bosch depicted a magician working with a pick-pocket in his 1500's painting, "The Conjurer"<sup>2,3</sup><br /> | |||
[[History of Close Up Magic |Main Article: History of Close Up Magic]] | [[History of Close Up Magic |Main Article: History of Close Up Magic]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<sup>1</sup> BBC's <i>History Of Magic - Close Up Magic</i> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JYbTLNRTuc&feature=related Also On YouTube]<br /> | <sup>1</sup> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_%28illusion%29 Magic (Illusion) On Wikipedia], <i>Types of Magic</i><Br /> | ||
<sup> | <sup>2</sup> BBC's <i>History Of Magic - Close Up Magic</i> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JYbTLNRTuc&feature=related Also On YouTube]<br /> | ||
<sup>3</sup> Hieronymus Bosch's painting <i>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conjurer_%28painting%29 The Conjurer]</i><BR /> | |||
<sup>4</sup>[http://www.lybrary.com/sealed-mysteries-pocket-magic-p-262.html Lybrary dot com], listings and covers | |||
[[Category:Close Up Magic|Close Up Magic]] | [[Category:Close Up Magic|Close Up Magic]] | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 11 March 2008
Close-Up Magic is performed with the audience close to the magician, sometimes even one-on-one. It usually makes use of everyday items as props, such as cards and coins and seemingly 'impromptu' effects. This is also called "table magic" particularly when performed as dinner entertainment.1
History
The names for close-up magic have changed over the years and some of the earliest recent histories may be told from the title of two Jean Hugard books, Sealed Mysteries of Pocket Magic (1930) and Close-up Magic (1938) .4
Close-up magic was first recorded in history by Cillica, a Roman philosopher and writer. He observed sleight-of-hand magic in the open air markets of Ancient Rome. The trick he noted, made use of cups and balls, something still familiar to magicians to this day.2 Hieronymus Bosch depicted a magician working with a pick-pocket in his 1500's painting, "The Conjurer"2,3
Main Article: History of Close Up Magic
Subcategories
Cards - Coins - Paper - Balls - Impromptu - Other Close-Up - Tools
Resources
Books - Periodicals - Videos - Websites
References
1 Magic (Illusion) On Wikipedia, Types of Magic
2 BBC's History Of Magic - Close Up Magic Also On YouTube
3 Hieronymus Bosch's painting The Conjurer
4Lybrary dot com, listings and covers