Posts by Alex Romanoff
19 blog posts from Alex Romanoff.
Maskelyne: The Man Who Made Magic Respectable
Alex Romanoff - 10-Apr-2026
Category: About Vanishing Inc.
Alex looks at John Nevil Maskelyne and how he convinced audiences to take magic seriously.
Buatier de Kolta and the Victorian Perception of Magic
Alex Romanoff - 02-Apr-2026
Category: Articles
Alex looks at Buatier de Kolta and what made him matter in his time.
Robert-Houdin and the Art of Becoming a Legend
Alex Romanoff - 27-Mar-2026
Category: Articles
Alex Romanoff looks at the life of Robert-Houdin in the context of his time and culture.
Magic, Psychology, and Science #2
Alex Romanoff - 30-Aug-2023
Category: Art of Impossible
Join Alex Romanoff in the second part of his interview with the authors of our fastest selling book ever!
Magic, Psychology, and Science
Alex Romanoff - 20-Jun-2023
Category: Art of Impossible
Alex Romanoff is back with a fascinating interview with Gustav Khun
Lafayette - The Unbelievable Story of the King of Show Business
Alex Romanoff - 07-Jun-2023
Category: Art of Impossible
It's been a while, but he's back! Alex Romanoff has made another amazing short film you just have to see.
Adelaide Herrmann - The Queen of Magic
Alex Romanoff - 23-Apr-2021
Category: Art of Impossible
He's back! Alex Romanoff has made another amazing short film, this time about the Queen of Magic - Adelaide Herrmann. Watch for free right now.
Alexander Herrmann - Born To Be A Magician
Alex Romanoff - 02-Apr-2021
Category: Art of Impossible
Alex Romanoff is back with another amazing mini-documentary. This time he's tackling Herrmann The Great!
Harry Kellar - Stealing The Show
Alex Romanoff - 19-Mar-2021
Category: Art of Impossible
Ready for a new mini-documentary? Us too! Friend of the site, Alex Romanoff turns his attention to Harry Kellar.
The True Story of The Rabbit Trick
Alex Romanoff - 05-Mar-2021
Category: Art of Impossible
He's back! Our favorite animated magic documentary maker has treated us again. This time it's the true story of the history of the rabbit from a hat!
How Spiritualists Reacted To Magic
Alex Romanoff - 19-Feb-2021
Category: Art of Impossible
Our favorite short magic documentary maker is back!
Happy Birthday to Sawing In Half
Alex Romanoff - 18-Jan-2021
Category: Art of Impossible
He's back! Alex Romanoff shares another amazing video. This time, he looks at the real secrets of the Sawing In Half illusion which was 100 years old yesterday.
The Hunt For Erdnase
Alex Romanoff - 17-Dec-2020
Category: Art of Impossible
In the 3rd and final part of Alex Romanoff's stunning mini-documentary on Erdnase he interviews Richard Hatch.
Erdnase: The Man Who Wasn't There
Alex Romanoff - 10-Dec-2020
Category: Art of Impossible
The second part of Alex Romanoff's amazing, must-watch mini-documentary on Erdnase.
Erdnase - The Greatest Mystery In Card Magic
Alex Romanoff - 27-Oct-2020
Category: Art of Impossible
The ever-incredible Alex Romanoff shares a new magic history video. Today he tackles the mystery of Erdnase.
Dai Vernon - The Revolution of Magic
Alex Romanoff - 15-Jul-2020
Category: Art of Impossible
Friend of the site, Alex Romanoff, is back. This time with an amazing video all about The Professor.
The Origins of Card Magic
Alex Romanoff - 16-Apr-2020
Category: Art of Impossible
The incredible Alex Romanoff is back with an amazing video about the origins of card magic - must watch.
The History of Playing Cards in Five Minutes
Alex Romanoff - 02-Oct-2019
Category: Art of Impossible
A brilliant new video from Alex Romanoff. Today, he presents an illustrated history of playing cards in just five minutes. Entertaining and informative too.
Is Magic Art?
Alex Romanoff - 05-Sept-2019
Category: Art of Impossible
Alex Romanoff's first video in a new series in partnership with Vanishing Inc.
