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+ | '''Don Arturo de Ascanio y Navas''' (1929 - 1997) of Madrid, Spain, wrote about theories and concepts important to magic such as "[[In-Transit Actions]]" and "[[The Law of Primary Motion]]". | ||
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+ | | birth_name = Arturo de Ascanio y Navaz | ||
+ | | birth_day = March 22, | ||
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+ | | birth_place = Spain | ||
+ | | death_day = April 6, | ||
+ | | death_year = 1997 | ||
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{{Youtube Thumb|uWRoZeQcdAg|350|Ascanio on [[Juan Tamariz]] TV show}} | {{Youtube Thumb|uWRoZeQcdAg|350|Ascanio on [[Juan Tamariz]] TV show}} | ||
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By profession, Ascanio was a lawyer and devoted his retirement to magic. | By profession, Ascanio was a lawyer and devoted his retirement to magic. | ||
− | He is known for inventing the [[Ascanio Spread]] (1970) in card magic | + | He is known for his [[Color Changing Knife]] routines and inventing the [[Ascanio Spread]] (1970) in card magic.<ref>Cover [[Genii 1997 May]]</ref> |
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
* [[Navajas y Daltonismo]] (1958) translated in English by [[Jose de la Torre]] as [[Ascanio's World of Knives]] (1975) | * [[Navajas y Daltonismo]] (1958) translated in English by [[Jose de la Torre]] as [[Ascanio's World of Knives]] (1975) | ||
− | * The Psychology of Palming | + | * [[The Psychology of Palming]] (1982) translated into English by [[Roberto Giobbi]] |
− | [[Roberto Giobbi]] | + | |
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
*First place Close-up Cards at 1970 [[FISM]] in Amsterdam. | *First place Close-up Cards at 1970 [[FISM]] in Amsterdam. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
[[Category:Spanish magicians]] | [[Category:Spanish magicians]] | ||
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Revision as of 02:04, 20 November 2011
Don Arturo de Ascanio y Navas (1929 - 1997) of Madrid, Spain, wrote about theories and concepts important to magic such as "In-Transit Actions" and "The Law of Primary Motion".
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 |
Ascanio on Juan Tamariz TV show
By profession, Ascanio was a lawyer and devoted his retirement to magic.
He is known for his Color Changing Knife routines and inventing the Ascanio Spread (1970) in card magic.[1]
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
Awards
- First place Close-up Cards at 1970 FISM in Amsterdam.
References
- ↑ Cover Genii 1997 May