VANISH
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PUBLISHER Paul Romhany & Joomag
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FROM THE EDITOR
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT Paul Romhany
COVER PHOTO Desgin Paul Romhany
BACK COVER PHOTO Thanks to Xavier Mortimer
THANK YOU TO Chipper Lowell
SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR Nick Lewin
ASSOCIATE EDITORS Hal Meyers , Ben Robinson
CONTRIBUTORS
Paul Romhany , Louie Fox , Nick Lewin , Connie Boyd , Pierre Hamon & Gus , Dave Attwood , Patrick Kuffs , Nigel Harrison plus all 47 contributors for the Max Maven tribute
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Jennifer Holden
CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT Paul Romhany
VANISH CONVENTION DIRECTOR Steve Hocevar
CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION Joomag
ADDRESS PLEASE NOTE : New address so email prior to posting any product reviews to VANISH . editor @ vanishmagazine . com
FAREWELL TO MAX MAVEN
This issue is a very special tribute to Max Maven . I was fortunate enough to meet Max many years ago and was a huge fan of his work prior to that meeting . What struck me was how giving he was of his time . He was fascinated in the cat book I had written and was very complimentary . I never forget seeing him flick through the pages and a little smile and raised eyebrow appear on his face . That ' s when I knew he ' got it .'
The cover is an original piece of artwork I created where I combined his last written words that were shared over social media after his passing , with the strong image of his face . It took me over 40 hours of intricate work and is available as a commemorative poster measuring 16.5 ” x 20.5 ” from Nielsen Magic . Lupe produces the best quality posters and this one is a fine giclee printed with UV Inks on CANVAS . See the advert for more details .
The number of tributes that came in from all over the world was overwhelming and I decided to take out regular articles so we could feature all of them . This would not have been possible without the hard work of Nick and Susan Lewin . They went above and beyond to help me get this ready in time and they deserve a huge thank you . We have over 45 contributors , and we would like to thank them all for sharing their stories and memories of Max . This shows just how much he was loved and respected by magicians all over the world .
We also continue the Illusion design series by Nigel Harrison . These are proving extremely popular with some great feedback . If you are looking for original illusions check out this series .
I wish everybody a happy Christmas and a Happy New Year . May 2023 be your year and bring you all that you deserve and wish for . In the words of Max Maven , “ I learned we should be kind to one another and forgive people for being flawed and prideful .”
I will be moving back to Canada in January and will be traveling more and getting to conventions . I hope to meet many readers at the events I plan on attending .
Paul Romhany
The Great Pokkus
BY PIERRE HAMON AND GUS