![]() ![]() Greenberg, CEO of Bear Stearns, also a highly-respected amateur magician, brought the financing that Kaufman required and the company Kaufman and Greenberg was born. He self-published his first two modest books, then sought a partner for the financing required to publish larger books. ![]() He also began writing magic books, starting with the Interlocked Production of Coins in 1977. Kaufman illustrated many other books in the field through 1991, introducing a new style of cartoon-movement into technical magic illustration. ![]() He attended Queens College, and then New York University, graduating in 1981 with a double-major in both English and Acting (the latter after having studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting). By the age of 14 he was already inventing magic effects and he illustrated his first book at age 16 ( Afterthoughts by Harry Lorayne). Richard slowly began spending time at several magic shops in New York City, among them Circle Magic run by Mike Tannen, Magic Center run by Russ Delmar, and Lou Tannen's Magic Shop run by the Tannen brothers Lou and Irv, and Tony Spina. Altman and Co.), also encouraged his interest by purchasing tricks at a magic shop, learning them, and demonstrating them to his son. This was followed up by a gift of several magic books. Adams company sent by his uncle Alan Soffin. He became interested in magic at age 5 after receiving some novelties from the S.S. Kaufman (pronounce Cowf-man) was born in New York City. 3.2 Books Written, Illustrated and/or Published by Richard Kaufman. ![]()
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