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THE ART OF BLACK ART




Magicians invented black art. But troupes like Mummenschanz, the Swiss mask theater, have made it a truly magical art. This clip is from their latest production, called 40 Years.




(Thanks to Sally Schneider, Holton Rower and TheImprovisedLife.com)




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2 comments:

  1. I always thought Omar Pasha was the finest exponent of black art that I ever witnessed:

    http://www.magicomarpasha.com/

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  2. Yes, I agree - a beautiful act. Thanks for the reminder. Here's a clip: http://youtu.be/OsCC9vMwMJw

    This is the kind of act that inspired Houdini, in the famous Dr. Lynn performance (see The Houdini File for Feb. 26. March 6 and March 16, 2014, for the lowdown on that story).

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