Black Art

75 entries in Cards / Principles / Black Art
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Black Backed Card
1889
Tricks with Cards
152
The new Watch and Card Target pistol shot on target, where card appears minus corner, then corner as well, watch appears there too
Inspired byRelated to 1890
More Magic
403
Das Durchdringen der Stoffe No. 4, card in envelope put underneath top hat, card is pulled out of top hat visibly, envelope empty
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
90
Die verschwundene und wiedergefundene Karte card is burned or vanishes, it reappears gradually as it is pulled out of the bottom of a hat, using a foldable card with black cloth back
 		Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
169
Die neue Eckkarte corner torn off, thrown back and it visibly restores
Related toAlso published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
138
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Reise durch den Cylinderhut card penetrates top hat
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
162
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster In fremder Hand verschwindende Karten cards disappear into tray
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
181
Die Eckkarten second method, corner torn off, thrown back and it visibly restores
Also published here Aug. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 12)
177
Newspaper-Covered Cards back covered with newspaper to hide them on a newspaper
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
80
The Improved Torn Corner Card torn corner visibly reappears, can be examined
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
241
Newspaper Cards backs of cards covered with newspaper
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
66
Josef Löffler Der orientalische Zauberspiegel handheld mirror with black surface instead of mirror, image of card appears and vanishes on black surface
 		Aug. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 8)
117
Die neue Eckkarte corner visually restores itself, black art corner on thread
 		June 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 6)
87
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis neuer Kartenstern "new card star", using black art to hide the hiding place, five cards appear at end of star apparatus
Inspired by May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
72
Cards with Cloth Surface black art
 		1909
The Art of Magic
63
Third Method using cards with cloth-colored backs, black art
 		1909
The Art of Magic
216
Seventh Method Aces put in one envelope, Kings in another, they transpose, using two cards with cloth on back
 		1909
The Art of Magic
221
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind The Demon Digits three cards with numbers arrange themselves in requested order
Also published here 1911
Later Magic
581
Mr. Gilbert The Acrobatic Cards two card in easels transpose
Also published here 1911
Later Magic
583
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind The Demon Digits three cards with numbers arrange themselves in requested order
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
29
Mr. Gilbert The Acrobatic Cards two card in easels transpose
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
32
Bob Hummer The Four G Men card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art
Also published here 1941
Six More Hummers
3
Tom Sellers Ace-King Passe Passe four Aces in one glass transpose with four Kings in another, eight duplicates with backs that match the tray surface
 		1943
Twenty Tricks
17
Bob Hummer The Four G Men card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art
Also published here 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
3
Appearing Card in the Houlette
1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
94
The Hartz Card Frame cards penetrate glass of frame
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
115
Bob Hummer The Four G Men card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
17
Danny Korem Fantasy Torn and Restored Card jumbo signed card, corner torn off and restored, inspired by John Cornelius ("The Reel Works" column, 44/4)
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
88
Thomas Alan Waters Blackard fair single card prediction, in glass in front of the blackboard
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
311
Peter Kane The Expanding Deck playtime deck in case, changes to poker-sized case
Also published here
  • lecture notes "A Real Live Card Session with Peter Kane"
 1982
Kane
73
Peter Kane The Growing Deck small deck stretched to regular size
 		1982
Kane
75
Peter Kane Sally "The Amazing Elasticated Lady" (for long)
stretching Queen to almost five inch long card
  • The Visible Stretch
 		1984 ca.
Sally For Short!
1
Jon Racherbaumer Holy Point of Arrivel I visual
 		1985/93
Don England's Gaffed to the Hilt!
70
Don England, Richard Kaufman Holy Point of Arrivel II visual
 		1985/93
Don England's Gaffed to the Hilt!
73
José Carroll Blackbacked Card invisible through transparent sheet
 		1988
52 Lovers
123
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell Blitz-Kartenverwandlung jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Horizons
29
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell Blitzkarten-Verwandlung jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
15
Alexander de Cova Flash Transformation jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean
Also published here Feb. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
13
Simon Lovell Heartlebox hole also appears in case
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
147
Dondrake Handling BlackArt Cards
  • Vanishing Card
  • Vanishing Jumbo Card
  • Diminishing Card
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
9
Ellis Stanyon Two Cards Pass from One Plate to Another No. 11, four cards on one plate, none of another, two cards travel over, newspaper-backed cards and step gaff
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
130
Ellis Stanyon Aces versus Kings No. 1, Aces and Kings are put in envelopes labeled with whats inside, they transpose and spectators can remove the cards
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
154
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note four signed Queens on row on newspaper, Two of Spades in pocket, a Queen transposes with the Two in the pocket, repeated with each Queen, newspaper-backed card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
154
Ellis Stanyon Three Cards Appear on a Borrowed Hat No. 3, three cards appear stuck to borrowed hat, news-paper backed cards start out on newspaper
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
157
Ellis Stanyon The "Tokio" Card Trick No. 55, cards penetrate hat
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
187
Peter W. Tappan The Card On The Window card outside window
 		Jan. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 1)
52
Don England Early P.O.D. Holy P.O.D. Versions
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
100
Miguel "MagoMigue" Puga Zelig, Historia de una Carta Mutante Joker changes into three selections
 		2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
342
Tom Burgoon Ripped Revelation jumbo prediction does not match either of two cards. It is torn in two and both halves visibly change into the right full sized jumbo cards
 		Feb. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 2)
70
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell Flash Card to Silk jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean
Also published here 2004
Treasures
7
Tom Stone The Forbidden Palm black art
Also published here 2007
Random Walk
14
Tom Stone Black Art Card construction of card with black back
Also published here 2007
Random Walk
14
Román García El Muro de Cristal four cards signed on the back, through transparent handkerchief, covered with postcard
Inspired byRelated to
  • Gabi Pareras' "Ases clandestino" in "Sequencias"
 2010
Nanomagias
165
Tom Stone The Forbidden Palm black art
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
69
Tom Stone Black Art on Close-up Pad credit information
 		2011
Maelstrom
69
Tom Stone Black Art Card construction of card with black back
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
70
David Gabbay Purse Time signed card appears folded in mesh coin purse, purse seen empty at end, black art
Inspired by
  • "Tea Time" (Alexander de Cova, California Lecture 2006, 2006, p. 9)
 2012
Noteworthy
42
Tom Stone A La Puga! card in glass is any named card, featuring black art switch
Inspired by
  • "Card and Glass" (Miguel Puga)
 Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
49
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell Blitz-Kartenverwandlung jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean
Also published here 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
44
Tomas Blomberg, Axel Adlercreutz Cardpool with clean vanishes and reappearances
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
288
John Gaughan The Watch and Card Target
  • The Chamber of Secrets
pistol shot on target, where card appears minus corner, then corner as well, watch appears there too
Related to Feb. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 2)
20
Alexander de Cova Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand card chosen and put in glass, it matches prediction
Inspired by
  • Ian Adair routine in Magigram
Also published here 		Feb. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 15)
497
Alexander de Cova Ein glasklarer Austausch folded card under upside-down glass, switched
Also published here Apr. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 17)
555
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell Giant Card to Silk jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean
Also published here Jan. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 4)
27
Alexander de Cova Spieglein an der Wand card chosen and put in glass, it matches prediction
Inspired by
  • Ian Adair routine in Magigram
Also published here 		2015
Burners — Vol. 1
30
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell Blitz-Kartenverwandlung jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean, card with flap-addition so it can be shown from both sides
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
24
Alexander de Cova Eine glasklare Sache folded card under upside-down glass, switched
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
115
Christopher Fouquet The Hole Trick holes appear in four cards
 		July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
55
Alexander de Cova Prometheus Switch deck switch with gaffed cases and black art against body
  • Die Herstellung der Schachteln
  • Die Funktionsweise
  • Was du über den Austausch noch wissen solltest
  • Wie man startet (die unpräparierte Schachtel)
  • Die Sache mit der Jacke (Unloading)
  • Anwendungen
  • Credits
  • Anmerkung zum Schluss
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
236
Harapan Ong 2 + 2 = 4 Four value torn in half, both halves change into a Two each
 		2018
Principia
203
Bill Cheung Time Traveler Signed card vanish between Jokers, appear inside sealed deck
 		2018
Lecture Note 2018
15
Peter Pellikaan Afgronden four coins in square formation, four duplicate cards, a hole appears in the cards so they can be placed onto the coins with the coins in the holes, holes vanish again
Variations 2018
Silhouette (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Peter Pellikaan Variant four coins in square formation, four duplicate cards, another card with hole, then a hole appears in the cards, holes vanish again
Inspired by 2018
Silhouette (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Martin Lewis Threesome
  • Making Magic
three cards are put in envelopes, they appear in three small bottles one by one with different methods
 		Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
32
Will Houstoun A Video Chat Card Trick card placed in card case, it turns out to be named card
 		2022
The Neat Review (Issue 4 - Everywhere & Nowhere 2022)
104