Pinetti, the 18th-Century Illusionist and Forerunner of Chris Angel and David CopperfieldBrian Earl from the Illusion Podcast

Published: Jan. 15, 2018, 8 a.m.

Giussepe Pinetti: You might not know the name, but he's considered the guy who made magic into a respected theatrical art form. Before him, it was practiced mostly by buskers on street corners, or at private engagements for the rich, not public...