Penn & Teller
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Penn & Teller are American magicians, entertainers, and scientific skeptics who have performed together since 1975. They are noted for their ongoing act that combines elements of comedy with magic.
Penn Jillette (left) and Teller (right) in 2012
Penn & Teller in 1988, at the 40th Emmy Awards
Penn & Teller at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in April 2013
Magic (illusion)
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Magic is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means. It encompasses the subgenres of close-up magic, parlor
The Conjurer, 1475–1480, by Hieronymus Bosch or his workshop. Notice how the man in the back row steals another man's purse while applying misdirection by looking at the sky.
Well known illusionist David Blaine performs magic for president Barack Obama at the White House, 2016
Penn & Teller's Walk of Fame Star. They are 21st century magicians.
An illustration from Reginald Scot's The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584), one of the earliest books on magic tricks, explaining how the "Decollation of John Baptist" decapitation illusion may be performed