Magic (illusion) facts for kids
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.
Images for kids
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Advertisement for Isaac Fawkes' show from 1724 in which he boasts of the success of his performances for the King and Prince George
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Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, pioneer of modern magic entertainment
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John Nevil Maskelyne, a famous magician and illusionist of the late 19th century.
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Amateur magician performing "children's magic" for a birthday party audience
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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.
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A stage magician using a top hat as a prop
See also
In Spanish: Ilusionismo para niños