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Tony Slydini was born Quintino Marucci. Best known as a master of close-up artistry, he served as inspiration to a generation of magicians, including Doug Henning. Doug Henning in his standard costume style that changed the image of stage magicians. ...

Slydini was the son of an amateur magician who encouraged him to pursue sleight of hand at an early age. Slydini was attracted to the psychological aspects of the art, which would later manifest itself in his magic in the form of precise and expert use of misdirection. He was also inspired by the relationship between the magician and his audience, which fueled his desire to be a close-up artist. While still young, Slydini and his family left Italy to live in Argentina. It was there that Slydini began to experiment more seriously with magic. He worked in South America's version of vaudeville for a time, but soon the Great Depression hit and work became scarce. In 1930, he moved to New York City, landing a job in a museum on Forty-second Street. From there, Slydini found work in carnivals and sideshows. On a visit with his sister in Boston, Slydini atracted the attention of an agent there, landing a job for $15 a day for a three-day show. His skill was apparent to those who saw him on those three days, including another agent who offered him another contract. This streak continued for some time: Slydini ended up performing in Boston for seven years. Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul and logos = word) is the study of mind, thought, and behaviour. ... Misdirection is a form of deception, where one feints in a particular course, and then exploits the misled pursuers mistake to escape, or remain undetected. ... In film, a close-up is a shot that is closely zoomed in on a person or object. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Vaudeville is a style of multi-act theatre which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... Dorothea Langes Migrant Mother depicts destitute pea pickers in California, centering on Florence Owens Thompson, a mother of seven children, age 32, in Nipomo, California, March 1936. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ... See also: Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnivàle Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival parade is a public celebration, combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. ... In America, a sideshow is an extra, secondary production associated with a circus, carnival, fair or other such attraction. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... An agent is an autonomous entity with an ontological commitment and agenda of its own. ...

In 1945, in New Orleans, Slydini showed his own special brand of magic. His style of close-up was something that had never been seen before: he was one of the first to show close-up magic as an art rather than as a lead-in to bigger and grander illusions. Slydini's magic was impromptu: rather than follow a set sequence of tricks, he allowed his audience and the situation to dictate his show. Reportedly, Dick Cavett once asked Dai Vernon, who could still fool him. His answer: Nobody... but Slydini. 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Dick Cavett in 1974 Richard Alva Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is a television talk show host known for his conversational style of in-depth and often serious issues discussion. ... Dai Vernon (born David Frederick Wingfield Verner June 11, 1894 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - died 1992 in Hollywood, California) was a Canadian magician. ...

Slydini died in 1991.

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• Thoughts about Slydini