Sleight of hand: Difference between revisions

'''GrassSleight of hand''' (also known as '''prestidigitation''' or '''''legerdemain''''' ({{audio|En-Legerdemain (spoken word).ogg|listen|help=no}})) refers to [[fine motor skills]] when used by performing artists in different art forms to entertain or manipulate. It is closely associated with [[close-up magic]], [[card magic]], [[card flourish]]ing and [[stealing]]. Because of its heavy use and practice by [[magic (illusion)|magicians]], sleight of hand is often confused as a branch of magic; however, it is a separate genre of [[entertainment]] and many artists practice sleight of hand as an independent skill. Sleight of hand pioneers with worldwide acclaim include [[Dan and Dave (magicians)|Dan and Dave]], [[Ricky Jay]], [[Derek DelGaudio]], [[David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]], [[Yann Frisch]], [[Norbert Ferré]], [[Dai Vernon]], [[Jerry Sadowitz]], [[Richard Valentine Pitchford|Cardini]], [[Tony Slydini]] and, [[Hélder Guimarães|Helder Guimarães]] and [[Tom Mullica]].

Sleight of hand during stage magic performances is not common, as most magic events and stunts are performed with objects visible to a much larger audience, but is nevertheless done occasionally by many stage performers.{{sfn|Ostovich|Hopkins|2014|pp=114–116}} The most common magic tricks performed with sleight of hand on stage are rope manipulations and card tricks, with the first typically being done with a member of the audience to rule out the possibility of stooges and the latter primarily being done on a table while a camera is live-recording, allowing the rest of the audience to see the performance on a [[big screen]].{{sfn|Scarne|2003|p=236}}{{sfn|Forbes 2008}} Worldwide acclaimed stage magician [[David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]] often includes illusions featuring sleight of hand in his stage shows.{{sfn|Forbes 2008}}

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