The Magic of Alan Wakeling: The Works of a Master Magician - Brossura

Steinmeyer, Jim

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0786718072 ISBN 13: 9780786718078

Casa editrice: Da Capo Pr, 2006

Riassunto

Alan Wakeling's acclaimed magic has for years been the "secret source" for leading professional magicians. His career featured stage magic, illusions, close-up and stand-up effects, including several complete acts. This book contains professional material developed by Wakeling and used by magicians. Fully illustrated, beautifully and clearly described, this book is a treasure for any aspiring magician. Just ask the magicians, designers, and producers of today, who continue to integrate Wakeling's routines into their acts. Such people include the authors of this book's brief introductions: Mark Wilson, Steve Dick, Don Bice, Mike Caveney, Norm Nielsen, Earl Nelson, Ricky Jay, and Channing Pollock.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Jim Steinmeyer has invented many of the famous illusions used by leading magicians from Ricky Jay to Siegfried & Roy. He created David Copperfield’s vanish of the Statue of Liberty and has also designed magic for six Broadway shows and many other productions, including Mary Poppins, currently playing in London’s West End. He is the author of Hiding the Elephant, the Los Angeles Times bestseller, which Teller hailed as ?a radiant celebration of the genius, glamour, and gargantuan egos of stage magic.”
Steinmeyer has researched and rediscovered many great illusions of the past and has written numerous technical books on magic history and the techniques of magic. He lectures on these subjects and is a contributing editor to Magic magazine, the leading independent magazine for magicians.
In addition, Steinmeyer has served as consultant and producer for magic television specials in the United States and Great Britain, and was a writer and producer for the A&E network’s four-hour history of the art, The Story of Magic. For several years, he served as a consultant and concept designer for Walt Disney Imagineering, developing theme park attractions for The Walt Disney Company.
Jim Steinmeyer lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Frankie Glass, an independent television producer.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Da Capo Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0786718072
• ISBN 13: 9780786718078
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 345
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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