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Cabinet magazine issue 26: MAGIC | New York | theme section guest-editor | Summer 2007

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“This issue’s themed section devoted to magic could not have been made without the guidance and hard work of our guest editor, London-based artist Jonathan Allen. We first learned of his work when our editor-at-large Mats Bigert introduced us to Allen’s photographic series featuring his alter ego, the gospel magician Tommy Angel. Our initial thought was simply to publish a standalone project featuring Angel, but when we made contact with his creator, we found that in addition to his work as an artist, he was also a passionate researcher of the history and traditions of stage magic. This offered the opportunity for a more expansive collaboration, and we thank Jonathan for the miraculous energy, inexhaustible curiosity, and supernatural diligence that he brought to the endeavor.” [Cabinet editorial]

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