Mount Rushmore of magic
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If you did that, it would have to just be him with four different variations.
You could also do a card magic one: Vernon, Marlo, Elmsley and Giobbi. The problem is that people wouldn’t see Elmsley but would see Vernon twice.
That was really clever.
If we were doing a Mt. Rushmore that would cover all aspects of card magic and handling, I would personally go with these as the most influential in their craft:
Juan Tamariz
Dai Vernon
Jason England
Dan and Dave Buck
Tamariz and Vernon for completely revolutionizing card magic to what it is today, Jason England for being (in my opinion) the best and most influential card technician and teacher, and Dan and Dave for pioneering cardistry and setting the foundation for what it is today.
For a generational Mt. Rushmore that shows the progression of magic over the course of the many years it has existed and the influence they have had on the art, I would go with these 4:
Robert-Houdin
Dai Vernon
David Copperfield
David Blaine
Juan Tamariz
Dai Vernon
Jason England
Dan and Dave Buck
Tamariz and Vernon for completely revolutionizing card magic to what it is today, Jason England for being (in my opinion) the best and most influential card technician and teacher, and Dan and Dave for pioneering cardistry and setting the foundation for what it is today.
For a generational Mt. Rushmore that shows the progression of magic over the course of the many years it has existed and the influence they have had on the art, I would go with these 4:
Robert-Houdin
Dai Vernon
David Copperfield
David Blaine
I totally would have put him in mine if I chose my favorite/most personally influential magicians. But I just feel like Mt. Rushmore would be for guys who more so affected magic as a whole.
surprised to see no Penn & Teller
As a kid I think it was those 2 as well as David Blaine that I saw the most and held my attention as a spectator long before I would begin to practice the craft myself.
As a kid I think it was those 2 as well as David Blaine that I saw the most and held my attention as a spectator long before I would begin to practice the craft myself.
Houdin
Vernon
Ricky Jay
Charlie Miller
Those would be the four that have most influenced my work.
Vernon
Ricky Jay
Charlie Miller
Those would be the four that have most influenced my work.
I really love the results of this thread. It was not what I was expecting. What surprises me the most is a lack of magic teachers.
Obviously I expected performers like Blaine, and Houdini. I also expected many creators like Vernon, however I actually expected to see at least one Tarbell, Ammar, Burger, or McBride.
Obviously I expected performers like Blaine, and Houdini. I also expected many creators like Vernon, however I actually expected to see at least one Tarbell, Ammar, Burger, or McBride.