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top twelve MAGICIANS AROUND THE WORLD


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He is still regarded as one of the greatest magicians and escape artists of all time.

Houdini was born in Budpest, Hungary, with the name of Ehrich Weisz. Houdini gained fame after repeatedly escaping from police handcuffs and jails.


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Lance Burton born William Lance Burton on March 10, 1960 in Columbia, Kentucky is an American stage magician. He was the first American Magician to win the “World Championship of Magic” He performed for Queen Elizabeth and President Ronald Reagan. Lance Burton has won “Best Magician” for 11 years in a row from the Las Vegas Review-Journal and has performed 15,000 shows over the past 30 years.

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known for their numerous stageand television shows.Their current Las Vegas show is an amalgam ofillusion and comedy.Penn Jillette is a raconteur;Teller generally does notspeak while performing, although his voice canoccasionally be heard during theirperformance.

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Canadian magician, (1947 – 2000) Doug Henning, is as well known for his flamboyant dress sense as he is for his magic. His brightly coloured clothes, thick moustache, long hair and warm smile made him 14 Parent's Day instantly recognisable. Performing magic, however, was not Doug Henning’s initial chosen career. he wanted to become a doctor. his interest in magic was mainly a hobby. But, before starting medical 28 Bestille Day school he thought about making some money performing magic. He persuaded a Canadian vgovernment panel that, as magic is an art form, he was eligible for a grant to study with some of the great magicians of the day.


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“American Magician, first to come on the television” 1929 establishing the viability of illusion shows as a television format. In 1954, when television was a new medium,

regularly on television, they headlined in Las Vegas and regularly performed at high-end corporate events.

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1929 is an American magician and author. He is widely credited as becoming the first major “television magician” and in the process

magician to bring his act to the small screen. Best known for his “The Magic Land of Allakazam” series and “Magic Circus” specials. Wilson, along with Nani Darnell Wilson, his wife and assistant, not only appeared

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Ricky Jay

October Richard Jay Potash born (1948-) in Brooklyn, New York to a middle class Jewish family., better known by the stage name Ricky Jay, is an American stage magician, actor, and writer. He is a

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sleight-of-hand expert and is notable for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter. This homage to

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the widely respected Jay is a nod both to op art and to the magician’s long-held card-throwing record. From certain angles, the work appears as a jumble of planes and colors, but from just the right vantage point, the cards coalesce into Jay’s unmistakable visage.

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Davi d Blain e Endaurance Artist 1973

David Blaine (born 1973-) is an American

illusionist and endurance artist.

He was born and raised in brooklyn, ny and is of Puerto Rican descent on his father’s side, and Russian Jewish on is mother’s. Blain is best known for his high-profile eats of endurance, and has made his name as a performer of street and close up magic. He has set &

broken several world records such as, buried alive, frozen on time, drowned alive, & and electrified: one million volts,

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Suwachani Uyangodage UMBC Fall 2012 -Art 334 As a child, my parents would take me to magic shows back in my country. I only have heard about the great magicians through the television. Comming to America gave me the opportunity to see the magicians that I love, live in front of my eyes. I beleive magic is another form of art that you can get inspired by. In this calendar I have explored top twelve magicians around the world. I have mentioned their unique talents and characteristics that have facinated countless people all over the world.

Instructor: Guenet Abraham


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