illusionist
An illusionist is an artist who usually uses technical means to create hallucinations ( illusions ) in his audience .
Magic art
In the parlance of magicians , illusionists are specifically those who work with large props. Classic tricks in this genre are the sawed-up maiden , levitations and the zig-zag .
Famous Illusionists:
- André Kole
- André Sarrasani (* 1972)
- Criss Angel (* 1967)
- Max Buldermann , stage name Max Berol (1868–1930)
- David Copperfield (born 1956)
- Doug Henning (1947-2000)
- Honestly Brothers
- Florian room
- Hans Klok (* 1969)
- Jan Rouven (* 1977)
- Julius tailcoat (* 1975)
- Marc & Alex (* 1975/1974)
- Randy Slick
- Harry Houdini (1874-1926)
- Robert Harbin (1908–1978)
- Siegfried and Roy (* 1939/1944)
- Zati Sungur
painting
The word also refers to painters of illusionism or those who explicitly use optical illusion or antinomies in their work, such as the surrealists .
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