The Art of Deception chronicles the long and colorful relationship between conjuring and art. For the first time, the history of artists and the magic art they created are profiled in detail. Material from the series in The Linking Ring are expounded upon and included, along with new material. Chapters on female magic illustrators, magicians who are also artists, conjurings connection with comic books, catalog illustrators and much more are included. This 408 page, hardbound book (8-1/2" x 11") contains over 400 photographs and illustrations, with many of them in full color.