This lavishly illustrated tome is filled with visual concepts and captioned ideas. The author explores the symbolic imagery in 80 Renaissance woodcuts, revealing a mythic story still played out by modern-day stage magicians, bringing deeper meaning to seemingly superficial tricks and illusions. This book is an initiation into the powerful aspects of our art beyond clever trickery, observing the meaningful archetypes at play since time memorial.
If you are looking for books of “magic tricks,” this is not one of them. If you are looking for a book which can help you create your own magic by helping you think, this is it! A must for your magic library! This is also a perfect companion to Jeff McBride's “Mystery School” book. Perfect bound, over 110 pages, color covers. Retail Price: $30; Our Price $20.