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All in all, these books contain over 900 pages of paul harris including a ground breaking essay discussing the feeling of astonishment as our natural state of. The improve nightshades, backlash, and unshuffling rebecca are probably the best tricks on the whole dvd but you may feel otherwise. Tricks and more from the great book by paul harris art of astonishment, my. I was just wondering what tricks you perform most often from the art of astonishment series. Which of the art of astonishment books is best to start. The image of the head side of a coin is embossed on a scrap of foil. Known for his offbeat effects, natural presentation, and deceptive methods, paul has been on the cutting edge of closeup magic for over two decades. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new. On many occasions, he opens up one of these books to a random pageand always discovers a secret hes never imagined before. On this dvd you will learn some of the best stuff featured in those books. You learn so much from this book and gain much knowledge about magic. The art of astonishment book 2 by paul harris magic.
This book has a lot of good material and could be considered the best book of the aoa series although i have to reserve judgement since i dont have 1. Art of astonishment by paul harris dvd paul harris is perhaps the single most creative force magic has ever had to offer. I havnt had the time to go through and work with all of the effects in this book, but the ones i have worked with are keepers for sure. The art of astonishment book 1 pieces of strange to unleash the moment. Paul harris is perhaps the single most creative force magic has ever had to offer. A very excellent book, it contains many of my best card and noncard close up effects. All in all, these books contain over 900 pages of paul harris including a groundbreaking essay discussing the feeling of astonishment. Paul harris burst onto the scene in the mid 70s with a totally new brand of closeup magic.
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Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The art of astonishment paul harrisa1 multimediafactory sealed paul harris burst onto the scene in the mid 70s with a totally new brand of closeup magic. It can be fairly difficult to follow in some places though so i dont recommend this book. All in all, these books contain over 900 pages of paul harris including a groundbreaking essay discussing the feeling of astonishment as our natural state of mind. Intermediate magicians, card magicians, those who want to expand a bit more into other areas of magic.
Kongo minkisi resonance, transformation, and rhyme. That paul harris has changed the face of closeup magic is undisputed. It can be fairly difficult to follow in some places though so i dont recommend this book for absolute beginners. Paul harris art of astonishment books are some of the best magic books out there. This item murphys magic art of astonishment volume 1 by paul harris book. Unlike anyone who came before him, pauls material was playful, topological, and way, way outside the box. When these books were finally released, alex was astonished by the acknowledgements in the front he got a shoutout from paul. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. This book is amazing, the effects in it are so strange that they really seem to work.
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