{"product_id":"art-and-artifice-and-other-essays-of-illusion-paperback","title":"Art and Artifice: And Other Essays of Illusion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Steinmeyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of Hiding the Elephant and The Glorious Deception comes a collection of five essays that shows how the great stage illusions were integrally products of their time, based on the traditions and fashions of the people, and the offspring of the incredible, inventive personalities who brought them to the stage. Like no other author, Jim Steinmeyer gives us insight into the timeless appeal of magic. His human subjects include such characters as Steele MacKaye, Maskelyne, David Devant, P.T. Selbit, Horace Goldin, and Charles Morritt. Illusions he discusses include: The Mascot Moth, Sawing a Lady in Halves, and Morritt's Disappearing Donkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Steinmeyer\u003c\/b\u003e has invented many of the famous illusions used by leading magicians from Ricky Jay to Siegfried \u0026amp; 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 \u003ci\u003eMary Poppins\u003c\/i\u003e, currently playing in London's West End. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHiding the Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, which Teller hailed as a radiant celebration of the genius, glamour, and gargantuan egos of stage magic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eMagic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the leading independent magazine for magicians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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\u0026amp;E network's four-hour history of the art, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e. For several years, he served as a consultant and concept designer for Walt Disney Imagineering, developing theme park attractions for The Walt Disney Company. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jim Steinmeyer lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Frankie Glass, an independent television producer.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.16 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761403199776,"sku":"9780786718061","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a6b2b9dc686407b92cf2ceab1b03196e.webp?v=1780206644","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/art-and-artifice-and-other-essays-of-illusion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}