This award acknowledges the exceptional commitment to magic by the dedicated efforts of an individual over a lifetime. The roster of past recipients includes Johnny Thompson, Ton Onosaka, Max Maven, and Dr. Edwin Dawes. We are thrilled to announce that Spain's JUAN TAMARIZ is the 2019 recipient.
The award comes with an engraved iPad, and a prize of $15,000 from the Slaight Family Foundation.
While it is nearly impossible to capture all of his extraordinary achievements in one summation, the video above gives a retrospective of Juan and his unparalleled influence on the art of magic.
We extend a special thanks to Reel Time Images for making this video possible.