I would assert that the essence of magic is that it not be commonplace. Yes – conformism and magic are enemies. Magic demands the shock of the unexpected and the vibration of difference, not the comfort of sameness. Magic can be upsetting, is inconvenient, marks you. For those who don’t want that, there’s glamour. Paris – Monte Carlo – Hollywood – New York – Venice – these places have glamour before you go and after you come back, but strange to say, they usually don’t have it while you are actually there – this is because when you’re there you are too busy trying to photograph your experience
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