Pietro Grandi, a visual designer and lecturer in graphic design at NABA in Milan, has published an illustrated book titled Por Arte de Magia. Through illustrations and historical references, the tome explores the visual and historical universe of conjuring.
Por Arte de Magia is divided into three chapters: It starts with the history of magic, continues with an introduction to how magicians have been able to deceive the mind, and ends with an illustrated inventory of objects involved in tricks throughout the ages. The intent of the book, according to Pietro, is to reveal “how magic has always been closely connected to design, perception, and storytelling.”
The visually intriguing book is currently for sale in Spanish, with international rights currently available. You don’t need to be able to read Spanish, however, to appreciate it.
Images courtesy of Pietro Grandi