Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Wand through the Body Illusion
A performer stands behind a volunteer with a wand directed towards the man’s back. The volunteer turns his head while keeping his arms before him. Figure 114 illustrates a comic sequence following a watch trick, in which the wand is made to appear to pass into the body. Hoffmann’s accompanying explanation identifies the concealed sliding arrangement that produces the effect.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Wand through the Body Illusion" [editorial title]. In Later Magic, Professor Hoffmann. 1904 E. P. Dutton edition, 1904, E. P. Dutton & Company. Source scan leaf 215. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0065-0214
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Illustrator not identified. The Wand through the Body Illusion. Later Magic. Scan leaf 215. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0065-0214