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Arturo De Ascanio
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Ascanio on Juan Tamariz TV show
Don Arturo de Ascanio y Navas (1929 - April 6, 1997) of Madrid, Spain, wrote about theories and concepts important to magic as technique, like "In-Transit Actions" and "The Law of Primary Motion".
Arturo De Ascanio | |
Born | 1929 Spain |
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Died | April 6, 1997 |
By profession, Ascanio was a lawyer and devoted his retirement to magic.
He is known for inventing the Ascanio Spread (1970) in card magic, and also for his Color Changing Knife routines.
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