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He was 15 years old when his first photograph was published. Desfor was a photographer with AP from 1929 until he retired in 1972. He continued as a freelance columnist for AP until 1979 when he moved to Florida. His wrote the nationally syndicated photo-columnist "Camera Angles" for 31 years. | He was 15 years old when his first photograph was published. Desfor was a photographer with AP from 1929 until he retired in 1972. He continued as a freelance columnist for AP until 1979 when he moved to Florida. His wrote the nationally syndicated photo-columnist "Camera Angles" for 31 years. | ||
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Revision as of 22:06, 31 October 2013
| Irving Desfor | |
| Born | Isidor Desfor April 13, 1907 New York City |
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| Died | November 27, 1993 (age 86) San Francisco |
Irving "Doc" Desfor (1907-1993) was a photo-retoucher, art director, photo-writer and amateur magician.
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Biography
He was 15 years old when his first photograph was published. Desfor was a photographer with AP from 1929 until he retired in 1972. He continued as a freelance columnist for AP until 1979 when he moved to Florida. His wrote the nationally syndicated photo-columnist "Camera Angles" for 31 years.
Desfor was taught magic by Dr. Joseph Fries in 1931. He did his "Photo-Magic" act starting in 1948 in USA, Europe, and Singapore.
During World War II, Desfor performed with his son Donald as The Desfor Brothers [1]
He was famous for his photographs of magicians in action, beginning with Blackstone. His photos appeared in major magic journals for over fifty years.
He was President of SAM Parent Assembly #1 in 1964.
In 1978, he donated thousands of his photos to the American Museum of Magic. [2]
The December issue of Magic, carried a six-page feature story chronicling his life and times.
Awards
- Academy of Magical Arts Special Fellowship (1983)
- Magic Collectors' Weekend honoree (1983)
- Milbourne Christopher award at the 1993 SAM convention in New Orleans
Books
- Great Magicians in Great Moments: A Photo Album (1983)
References
- ↑ Obit, Genii 1994 January
- ↑ Obit, Magic Magazine, January 1994
- Cover MUM June 1966.
