It troubles me that many new magicians don't understand who Dai Vernon is and what he did to influence modern magic. I wonder if we could discuss some of his creations and innovations. I am not the best person for this so I'll need your help guys. I'm reminded of a thread a while ago where a few magicians claimed that they were not influenced by the professor. While I guess this is possible, I find it very improbable.
Dai Vernon is one of the main reason's that we regard "The Expert at the Card Table" so highly in the magic community. His study and work with this book helped to revolutionize close up card magic.Through his interest in this book magicians began to look to gambling methods for their magic more than ever before. Vernon was a great advocate for natural looking magic that he attributed to what he found in Erdnase.
The Professor created and improved many classic methods and effects. Some legendary hi-lights are his work on Triumph, the ambitious card, linking rings and the cups and balls. I would argue that almost anyone who performs these effects owes a good portion of their routine to the professor.
Expert Card Technique, one of the verifiable classics of card magic, is chalk full of uncredited and miscredited Vernon material.
Some of the greatest living magicians owe much of their knowledge to the professor. Including but not limited to John Carney, Michael Ammar and David Williamson.
How else has Dai Vernon influenced magic?
Dai Vernon is one of the main reason's that we regard "The Expert at the Card Table" so highly in the magic community. His study and work with this book helped to revolutionize close up card magic.Through his interest in this book magicians began to look to gambling methods for their magic more than ever before. Vernon was a great advocate for natural looking magic that he attributed to what he found in Erdnase.
The Professor created and improved many classic methods and effects. Some legendary hi-lights are his work on Triumph, the ambitious card, linking rings and the cups and balls. I would argue that almost anyone who performs these effects owes a good portion of their routine to the professor.
Expert Card Technique, one of the verifiable classics of card magic, is chalk full of uncredited and miscredited Vernon material.
Some of the greatest living magicians owe much of their knowledge to the professor. Including but not limited to John Carney, Michael Ammar and David Williamson.
How else has Dai Vernon influenced magic?