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funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9982 Posts |
Many sections of the book "The Tell-Tale Brain" (V.S. Ramachadran) have helped blend many diverse ideas about art, theater, the draw to magic, interpersonal interactions, etc. For me, deeper understanding of our our brain works touches on magci in it smany definitions -- and certainly thoughts on character development, routining, audience engagement and the facination with magic itself. It is recommended reading for anyone intereste din the more intellectual side of our art.
One Section is on Aesthetics (not to be limited to art) "how does the human brain respond to beauty? How are we special in tersm of how we respond to and create art? How does [the Goddess] work her magic?" He offers Nine Laws of Aesthetics and explores each in depth. Any successful magic effect must conform to some of these. However, "to assert that there might be universal laws of aesthetics and art in no diminishes the important role of cuture in the creating and appreciation of art." There have been many discussions on the Café' about "Magic as Art" and this book may offer a better illumination of that mystery. These laws are: Grouping, Peak Shift, Contrast, Isolation, Peekaboo, Abhorance of coincidences, Orderliness, Symmetry and Metaphor. each of these could be a facinating theme for the discussion of performance magic.
"the more one pretends at magic, the more awe and wonder will be found in real life." Arnold Furst
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