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+ | '''Don Arturo de Ascanio y Navaz''' (1929 - 1997) of La Laguna (Tenerife), Spain, wrote about theories and concepts important to magic such as "[[In-Transit Actions]]" and "[[The Law of Primary Motion]]" which had never been expressed before. | ||
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+ | {{Youtube Thumb|uWRoZeQcdAg|350|Ascanio on [[Juan Tamariz]] TV show}} | ||
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+ | By profession, Ascanio was a lawyer and devoted his life to magic, but he was never a professional magician. His works influenced several generations of Spanish magicians. He was one of the founders of the prestigious [[Escuela Mágica de Madrid]] (EMM). Along with [[Juan Tamariz]], Ascanio spearheaded a school of thought in close-up magic that has produced FISM award-winning champions and deeply influenced the craft of magic worldwide. | ||
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+ | He is known for his theoretical studies on magic, condensed in Ascanio´s [[Structural Conception of Magic]]. He is also known for his [[Color Changing Knife]] routines and for inventing the [[Ascanio Spread]] (1970) in card magic.<ref>Cover [[Genii 1997 May]]</ref>. His magical thinking influenced several generations of Spanish and international magicians, such as [[Juan Tamariz]], [[Roberto Giobbi]], [[Gabi Pareras]], [[Dani Daortiz]] and several others who mention Ascanio as a fundamental master in their magical thinking. | ||
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+ | ==Books== | ||
+ | * [[Navajas y Daltonismo]] (1958) translated in English by [[Jose de la Torre]] as [[Ascanio's World of Knives]] (1975) | ||
+ | * [[The Psychology of Palming]] (1982) translated into English by [[Roberto Giobbi]] | ||
+ | * [[The Magic of Ascanio]], volumes 1, 2 and 3 by Jesus Etcheverry | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
*First place Close-up Cards at 1970 [[FISM]] in Amsterdam. | *First place Close-up Cards at 1970 [[FISM]] in Amsterdam. | ||
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Revision as of 14:23, 9 February 2018
Arturo De Ascanio | |
Born | Arturo de Ascanio y Navaz March 22, 1929 Spain |
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Died | April 6, 1997 (age 68) |
Nationality | Spanish |
Don Arturo de Ascanio y Navaz (1929 - 1997) of La Laguna (Tenerife), Spain, wrote about theories and concepts important to magic such as "In-Transit Actions" and "The Law of Primary Motion" which had never been expressed before.
Contents
Biography
Ascanio on Juan Tamariz TV show
By profession, Ascanio was a lawyer and devoted his life to magic, but he was never a professional magician. His works influenced several generations of Spanish magicians. He was one of the founders of the prestigious Escuela Mágica de Madrid (EMM). Along with Juan Tamariz, Ascanio spearheaded a school of thought in close-up magic that has produced FISM award-winning champions and deeply influenced the craft of magic worldwide.
He is known for his theoretical studies on magic, condensed in Ascanio´s Structural Conception of Magic. He is also known for his Color Changing Knife routines and for inventing the Ascanio Spread (1970) in card magic.[1]. His magical thinking influenced several generations of Spanish and international magicians, such as Juan Tamariz, Roberto Giobbi, Gabi Pareras, Dani Daortiz and several others who mention Ascanio as a fundamental master in their magical thinking.
Books
- Navajas y Daltonismo (1958) translated in English by Jose de la Torre as Ascanio's World of Knives (1975)
- The Psychology of Palming (1982) translated into English by Roberto Giobbi
- The Magic of Ascanio, volumes 1, 2 and 3 by Jesus Etcheverry
Awards
- First place Close-up Cards at 1970 FISM in Amsterdam.
References
- ↑ Cover Genii 1997 May