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Magic (illusion) facts for kids

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Street magician in Troy, NY
A magician performing on the street in Troy, New York.

Magic is the performance of tricks or the creation of illusions. It is a type of performing art that entertains audiences. It is done by a magician or an illusionist. The magician does things that look impossible or supernatural by ordinary means. Card tricks, disappearing beauties, pulling a rabbit from a hat, and sawing a person in half are examples of this kind of magic.

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  • Fawkesshow

    Advertisement for Isaac Fawkes' show from 1724 in which he boasts of the success of his performances for the King and Prince George

  • Roberthoudin

    Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, pioneer of modern magic entertainment

  • John Nevil Maskelyne

    John Nevil Maskelyne, a famous magician and illusionist of the late 19th century.

  • Mind-reading-Russell-Morgan

    A mentalist on stage in a mind-reading performance, 1900

  • Magicianatparty

    Amateur magician performing "children's magic" for a birthday party audience

  • Eric Antoine - 2012-07-03 - IMG 4940

    French comedy magician Éric Antoine

  • Ambigram Magic Dream - mirror symmetry with a handheld pattern giving a reversed shadow on a blue wall

    Ambigram Magic / Dream with a handheld pattern giving a reversed shadow by mirror symmetry. "It's all done with smoke and mirrors," as we say to explain something baffling.

  • King Magic

    A stage magician using a top hat as a prop

See also

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