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'''Jose de la Torre''' (1932-2012), who performed as "Grandini", was Professor of Architecture at Havana University and later practiced in New York. He published books under the name '''Jose's Studio'''. | '''Jose de la Torre''' (b.1932-d.2012), who performed as "Grandini", was Professor of Architecture at Havana University and later practiced in New York. He published books under the name '''Jose's Studio'''. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:38, 6 April 2024
| Jose de la Torre | |
| Born | Jose Maria de la Torre July 28, 1932 Cuba |
|---|---|
| Died | May 4, 2012 (age 79) Spain |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Categories | Books by Jose de la Torre |
Jose de la Torre (b.1932-d.2012), who performed as "Grandini", was Professor of Architecture at Havana University and later practiced in New York. He published books under the name Jose's Studio.
Biography
He would became an American citizen and was big on the magic scene in the 1970's.[1]
Marketed Tricks
- Jose's Kolorfusing (1975)
- The Smash Climax (1975)
- Color Changing Knives...And More (1976)
- Joker Poker
Books
- Ascanio's World of Knives (1975). Translation of Navajas y Daltonismo By Arturo de Ascanio (1958)
- Magicana Of Havana (1975)
- New Jumping Back (1976)
- Real Magic (1978)
References
- M-U-M, Vol. 61, No. 4, September 1971, GRANDINI AND HIS TROPHIES by John Zweers, page 12
- The New Tops, Vol. 18, No. 3, March 1978, COVER PORTRAIT... Jose de la Torre (Autobiography), page 8
- The Linking Rings, Vol. 92. No. 7, July 2012, Broken Wand, Jose M. de la Torre, page 112