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It is a relatively recent style of performing magic illusions where the magician performs a single trick or two in a public space (such as on a sidewalk) for an unpaying audience. The desired effect of this "hit and run" style of magic is to give the audience a feeling that what they are seeing is impromptu, unrehearsed, and experimental.
Notable modern street magic performers include Jeff Sheridan, Gazzo, and Wittus Witt. Since the first David Blaine TV special Street Magic aired in 1997, the term "street magic" has also come to describe a style of 'guerilla' performance in which magicians approach and perform for unsuspecting members of the public on the street. Unlike ...
On May 19, 1997, Blaine's first television special, David Blaine: Street Magic, aired on ABC. [11] "It really, really does break new ground," said Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller. [12] When asked about his performance style, Blaine explained, "I'd like to bring magic back to the place it used to be 100 years ago."
Harry Bouton Blackstone (born Henry Boughton; September 27, 1885 – November 16, 1965) was a famed stage magician and illusionist of the 20th century. Blackstone was born Harry Bouton [1] in Chicago, Illinois. [2]
A stage illusion is a large-scale magic trick. As the name implies, stage illusions are distinct from other types of magic in that they are performed a considerable distance away from the audience, usually on a stage, in order to maintain the illusion. [1] Stage illusions usually use large props and may involve the use of assistants or large ...
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Card manipulation is the branch of magical illusion that deals with creating effects using sleight of hand techniques involving playing cards. Card manipulation is often used to perform card tricks in magical performances, especially in close-up, parlor, and street magic.
Effect – how a magic trick is perceived by a spectator. Egg bag – a utility bag which can be turned inside out to conceal an object (egg) or and then reproduce it. Elmsley count – a false count (often done with four cards) where the face or back of a card is hidden while the cards are passed from one hand to another.