A figure of blazing red command holds court in THE MAGICIAN, his sequined cape billowing like the wings of some theatrical apparition as he raises a slender wand with the unhurried confidence of someone who has never once doubted the outcome of his own enchantments. His masked face, crowned with a pointed jester's hat, wearing the particular expression of one who exists comfortably between worlds, neither fully human nor entirely otherwise. Illustrated by Verna Tallman with a flair that matches the subject's own showmanship, this playful artwork is printed on fine art paper and presented in a gold frame with white slip and float glass.