Jamy ian swiss is the author of shattering illusions 4. From the back rooms of new york citys ageold magic societies to. Watch the new yorker festival presto changeo the new. Really interesting book on the people who spend most of their lives on coin and card manipulation. Jun 21, 2012 eventually the book gets a shade too technical. It outlines the roots and philosophy behind the worlds most elusive art form and explains its inextricable link with science. To me the situation risks leaving the participant with an underlying sense, when the dust settles. In fact, there is so much to talk about, we are breaking the giant article into two parts. Jamy ian swiss celebrity profile check out the latest jamy ian swiss photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Oct 04, 2011 i was back and forth on fooling houdini by alex stone, then ended up satisfied. Doesnt look like the book has anything to do with houdini apart from a nice namecheck in the title, but thats enough for it to get a mention here on wild about harry.
Worlds greatest magic by the worlds greatest magicians. The daily beast this book is clever and winningand well written, too. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Presto changeo a panel on magic with matthew holtzclaw, charles reynolds, jamy ian swiss, johnny thompson, and adam gopnik. As a followup to our popular nonmagic book post, were offering you this wonderful piece written by jamy ian swiss. Jamy ian swiss, born in brooklyn, new york and still lives nearby in manhattan, is a sleight of hand artist who has performed magic throughout the world billing himself as the honest liar. Mar 20, 2020 or take the time to read paco nagatas fine book, the passion of an amateur card magician, which is an enlightening labor of love on 554 pages. Mar 12, 2008 magician jamy ian swiss explains the art of teaching and preserving old school tricks, and new yorker staff writer adam gopnik talks about what the future holds for the magic industry.
A cornball need for a narrative arc drives fooling houdini. Dec 01, 2010 jamy ian swiss is the author of shattering illusions 4. Jamy ian swiss is a top professional in magic you can check out his live performances here and we were blown away when we read his thoughts. Magicians, mentalists, math geeks, and the hidden powers of the. Magicians, mentalists, math geeks, and the hidden powers of the mind. All of houdinis most important boxesthe water torture cell, the. I do break that oath, stone told the national post, but for one, i think that magicians take themselves a little too seriously with the secret thing. Jamy ian swiss in his first appearance on craig ferguson. Jamy ian swiss, todd robbins, and the monday night magic team return to the today show in 2002, making magic with. Fooling houdini is a totally smart and engrossing study of one of americas most misunderstood subcultures, and at the same time the story of one mans quest to probe the mysteries of magic, science, and where the two meet. Oct 14, 2008 presto changeo a panel on magic with matthew holtzclaw, charles reynolds, jamy ian swiss, johnny thompson, and adam gopnik. Devious standards by jamy ian swiss dice stacking book by todd strong. Sometimes this type of book can end up being a wiki read, all the info from various wiki pages strung together.
Or take the time to read paco nagatas fine book, the passion of an amateur card magician, which is an enlightening labor of love on 554 pages. Jamy ian swiss on street scams and three card monte. The book was a profound influence on a couple of generations of magicians. Jamy ian swiss, yet another interesting application of that principle. Jamy ian swiss is a top professional in magic you can check out his live performances here and we were blown away when we read his.
Jamy ian swiss is the author of the essay collections shattering illusions, devious standards and preserving mystery, all three of which have been reissued in a combined trilogy boxed set. Magicians, mentalists, math geeks, and the hidden powers of the mind kindle edition by stone, alex. Jamy ian swiss is a producer and actor, known for the fantasticks 2000, the virtual magician 2004 and sin city spectacular 1998. Im not a fan of street magicians like david blaine or dynamo because of their lack of presentation but fooling houdini gives me a look behind the immense amount of work that goes behind even the most basic sleight or coin roll. Preserving mystery by jamy ian swiss primal prediction 2. Join facebook to connect with jamy ian swiss and others you may know. Stone goes to clown school, his authorial judgment has become iffy. Dec 05, 2016 this new lecture by jamy ian swiss will cover the gamut of closeup sleightofhand magic.
David malek, earths largest magic shop be prepared to have your thinking on magic challenged by one of magics finest wordsmiths and deepest thinkers. In turning our attention away from the magic and towards the magicians, stone has pulled off an excellent trick. This lecture is absolutely full of amazing card magic, from original cardinimpossible location plots and a fresh new handling of the card on ceiling. His best tricks didnt fool his audience with technological secrets. Preserving mystery by jamy ian swiss book after nearly a decade, magics most influential and persuasive voice returns to the printed page, in the highlyanticipated preserving mystery. Perhaps no book ever written on the subject of magic has been so controversial and debated as shatter. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Houdini laid bare 2 volume boxed set signed and numbered by william kalush.
Take two is an archive of seventyone rich and colourful essays, by jamy ian swiss, t hat examine the specific forms, or individual styles of magic and magicians, using two or more curatorial choices of magic videos to illustrate. Swiss has performed at hollywoods magic castle and made numerous television appearances including cbs 48 hours, the pbs documentary the art of magic, and comedy. Genii magazine july 2012 miguel angel gea, teller reveals his secrets, genii magazine july 2012 miguel angel gea, teller reveals his secrets, chicagos magical history features miguel angel gea. Adventures in the world of magic by stone, alex isbn. After you read that youll have a good idea of what the effect entailed and why ill never perform it again. Your ultimate list share as a followup to our popular nonmagic book post, were offering you this wonderful piece written by jamy ian swiss. Magician jamy ian swiss explains the art of teaching and preserving old school tricks, and new yorker staff writer adam gopnik talks about what the. From the back rooms of new york citys ageold magic societies to cuttingedge psychology labs, threecard monte games on canal street to glossy las vegas casinos, fooling houdini recounts alex stones quest to join the ranks of master magicians. What differentiates fooling houdini is stones determination to understand the science behind his craft. For those who havent read their july issue of genii yet, or dont get genii, youll find it adds much to the discussion here. Devious standards is the second essay collection from jamy ian swiss, and it contains twenty of the most acclaimed essays from one of magics most distinguished and celebrated authors. Magicians, mentalists, math geeks, and the hidden powers of the mind has been released by harper. Jamy ian swiss is a performer, writer, lecturer and tv magician who knows a bit about magic. Shattering illusions by jamy ian swiss book shatterin book with 2001s shattering illusions, jamy ian swiss cemented his role as magics preeminent essayist.
This new lecture by jamy ian swiss will cover the gamut of closeup sleightofhand magic. Fooling houdini 2012 is about the authors personal journey to learning the art of magic. As he navigates this quirky and occasionally hilarious subculture populated by brilliant eccentrics, stone pulls back. Were the book s sales strong, whoever got behind it at the publisher could perhaps ignore having been duped by what must have been a specious, likely inaccurate, book proposal. Jamy ian swiss is a performer, writer, lecturer and. Which is why i was so excited to learn about alex stones fooling houdini the. Jamy ian swiss, todd robbins, and the monday night magic team return to the today show in 2002, making magic with the help of al roker and ann curry. Check out this jampacked first half, which covers five titles alone. The conjuring arts research center has just started their free quarantine book club which offers six classic books of magic while you are stuck ast home. And the older i get, i find myself at times overcome when i think back to the generosity of the teachers and guides who showed me the way, who in the early years literally took me by the hand to help keep. After nearly a decade, magics most influential and persuasive voice returns to the printed page, in the highlyanticipated preserving mystery. Aronson simon, daryl, fooling, houdini, jay joshua, marketing, vernon leave a comment.
Harley newman straitjacket escape, with jamy ian swiss and katie couric. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fooling houdini. To find specific magicians or topics, visit the index page. In devious standards, jamy ian swiss has gathered together some of his most recent, insightful, challenging and poignant explorations into the performance of. To me the situation risks leaving the participant with an underlying sense, when the dust settles, of having been the victim of a practical joke. Alex stone on fooling houdini a new book called fooling houdini. This search includes results that are not relevant to tricks or sleights e. The book was definitely a hodgepodge, part autobiography, part psychology, part history of magic, part how to and part brain science. The essence of magic by david britland teller reveals his secrets by teller an exhibit of chicagos magical history by danny orleans columns genii speaks by richard kaufman on. To watch jamy ian swiss perform thirteen versions of the pass is to see this. Seven years ago, trying to decide between two book topics, i was spending half.
This 250page volume is a collection of 18 thoughtprovoking essays about the art, craft, and history of magic that is likely to stimulate, inform, excite. I was back and forth on fooling houdini by alex stone, then ended up satisfied. Constant fooling vol 1 david regal constant fooling vol 2 david regal. A new book of challenging thoughts about our magic. Recently the book fooling houdini by alex stone has come under fire from prominent magicians such as ricky jay in the new york times and jamy ian swiss in genii for, among others things, exposing magic secrets and fundamentals. Houdini laid bare 2 volume boxed set signed and numbered by william kalush view product. The fact is, there is very little content indeed in this book, save for the final chapter of about eight pages, in which the author describes an alternate theory concerning the houdini code mystery, courtesy of a man named jay abbott, whom the author met later in abbotts life, and who knew bess houdini and her lateinlife companion.
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