Acrylic David Copperfield

David Copperfield, acrylic

David Copperfield has gone from being a magician & illusionist to a legendary performer. He has set so many records over the years, not just magic records but show business records it's not funny. Among them: He has won 21 Emmy Awards, most tickets sold by a solo performer, highest broadway gross in a week, and highest annual earnings for a magician. He has also been in the top 50 highest paid entertainers since the early 1990s, and several of those years in the top 10. So to say, 'he is the man' is sort of an understatement. His biggest record, is probably not one he likes and that is having the most number of magicians rip him off, many even stealing his performing style and presentations. I know some of them, sadly. But David, continues to evolve and grow and offer a show unlike anyone else.

The painting is of Copperfield in the 1990s. If you look closely you can make out a tad bit of a mullet. Perhaps one day I'll paint another Copperfield, probably in a different style though. If you look below however, you'll see a Copperfield that I drew back in the early days. I think he had only done one or two TV specials at this point. It's pen and ink and I had almost forgotten about it.

 

Well turns out this post was quite topical. The Society of American Magicians has awarded David Copperfield with the first time ever 'King of Magic' Award. Long Live the King.