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He edited the short lived close-up [[Magic and Spells Quarterly]] in the early 1970s. <ref>Obit, MUM, July 1980</ref> | He edited the short lived close-up [[Magic and Spells Quarterly]] in the early 1970s. <ref>Obit, MUM, July 1980</ref> | ||
| − | A veteran of WWII, his cartoons were featured in the Saturday Evening Post,Look, Time, the New York Herald, | + | A veteran of WWII, his cartoons were featured in the Saturday Evening Post,Look, Time, the New York Herald, and Collier's. An avid chess buff, Kirk was also a frequent contributor to Chess Review. |
He later moved from New York to Florida in 1964 and became a faculty member of the of the Hollywood Art School. | He later moved from New York to Florida in 1964 and became a faculty member of the of the Hollywood Art School. | ||
Revision as of 13:01, 12 November 2010
| Kirk Stiles | |
| Born | Kirk LeRoy Stiles circa 1912 |
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| Died | April 18, 1980 (age 67) Miami, Florida |
He edited the short lived close-up Magic and Spells Quarterly in the early 1970s. [2]
A veteran of WWII, his cartoons were featured in the Saturday Evening Post,Look, Time, the New York Herald, and Collier's. An avid chess buff, Kirk was also a frequent contributor to Chess Review.
He later moved from New York to Florida in 1964 and became a faculty member of the of the Hollywood Art School.
He served as President of SAM Assembly 49 in Fort Lauderdale,
Produced a record album (33 1/3) with Duke Stern called Abracadabra Is My Game. It contained a collection of tricks intended for beginners.
Some of his effects, can also be found in Phoenix, Abracadabra, and Pallbearer's Review.[3]
Books
- Thimbles with a Light Touch (1971)
References
- ↑ http://www.comicstripfan.com/gga/humorama/s/stileskirk.htm
- ↑ Obit, MUM, July 1980
- ↑ Obit, Linking Ring, June 1980
