Take Two #3: Don Alan
November 11, 2016Body
In this week's Take Two, Jamy Ian Swiss looks at the legendary Don Alan and his influence on close-up magic.
Take Two
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Welcome to the Take Two Collection.
This collection houses seventy-two articles, written by Jamy Ian Swiss from 2016 to 2020. The articles examine the specific forms, or individual styles of magic and magicians, using two or more curatorial choices of magic videos to illustrate.
There is no right or wrong way to approach the articles. Here, you can visit the collection in reverse chronology starting with the oldest post first. Alternatively, you may find our Numeric Index, which lists each Take Two in its original order, of interest. If you prefer, you can visit the Alphabetical Index to find posts by subject.
Take Two #2: Grand Illusions
November 04, 2016Body
In the second instalment of Take Two, Jamy Ian Swiss compares two videos of grand illusions, large-scale magic that involves the human body.
Take Two #1: Cigarette Paper Tear
October 28, 2016Body
Welcome to the debut of Take Two! Every Friday, Jamy Ian Swiss will be posting a pair of magic performance videos, accompanied by commentary. Here is the first post which looks at the Torn & Restored Cigarette Paper.