The Art and Business of Magic
The Magical Arts Journal is a cracking magical publication that dives headfirst into the art and business of magic, all thanks to the genius minds of FISM world champion Michael Ammar and the wizard of magic publishing, Adam J. Fleischer.
Inside, you’ll uncover timeless business nuggets, original performance gems, and invaluable advice from the pros who’ve made magic their bread and butter—think cruise ships, comedy clubs, trade shows, and posh private parties (you know, the usual gig).
The contributors to The Magical Arts Journal are like the Avengers of the magic world—a proper Who's Who of influential magic thinkers and the most successful full-time professionals from the 1980s, including: Dai Vernon, Larry Jennings, Tommy Wonder, Paul Harris, John Kennedy, Jay Sankey, John Cornelius, David Roth, Martin Gardner, Jamy Ian Swiss, Chris Kenner, Roberto Giobbi, Doc Eason, Eric Mead, Richard Sanders, Gary Kurtz and plenty more.
Between these covers lies a treasure trove of every single issue ever published, where seasoned pros spill the beans on their performance material, share insightful essays and columns about lessons learned on the job, and provide a smorgasbord of commentary, reviews, ideas, finesse, and other intriguing content.
Originally released from 1986 to 1990, The Magical Arts Journal serves as a vivid chronicle of the art and business of performance magic during those electrifying, pivotal years.
Hardbound. 8.5"x11" 564 pages.
