Books of Performing Arts / Puppets & Puppetry
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The Hand-carved Marionettes of Gustave Baumann: Share Their World
By Ellen ZieselmanGustave Baumann was a superb woodcarver, who was captivated by puppet theatre. In the 1930s, Baumann carved a collection of marionettes for plays he wrote about New Mexico's cultural heritage....
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湖湘木偶与皮影
By 杨宙谋本书共六章，内容包括：湖湘木偶皮影的历史概况、湖湘木偶皮影戏剧目、湖湘木偶皮影戏音乐、湖湘木偶的艺术表现形式、湖湘皮影的艺术表现形式、当代湖湘木偶皮影艺术的发展与现状。
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The Puppet Show
By Ingrid Schaffner, Carin KuoniThe Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is pleased to present "The Puppet Show," a group exhibition that looks at the imagery of puppets in contemporary art. International in scope, "The...
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Small Wonder: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers and the Turnabout Theatre
By Forman George BrownSmall Wonder: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers and the Turnabout Theatre
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Expert Puppet Technique: A Manual of Production for Puppeteers
By Eric Bramall, Christopher C. SomervillePuppetry, which is one of the liveliest arts, is a unique phenomenon drawing on all the dramatic arts but having its own specific advantages and requirements.
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In Search of Aesthetics for the Puppet Theatre
By Michael Meschke, Margareta SörensonIn Search of Aesthetics for the Puppet Theatre
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Playing with Time: Art and Performance in Central Mali
By Mary Jo ArnoldiTwice a year in the central Malian region of Segou, communities put aside daily routines to observe and participate in elaborate puppet masquerades produced by local youth associations. These performances...
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The Art of the Puppet
By Bil BairdA famous puppeteer gives a fascinating introduction to his art.
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The Puppeteer's Library Guide: The historical background of puppetry and its related fields
By J. Frances CrothersThe Puppeteer's Library Guide: The historical background of puppetry and its related fields
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The Puppet Book
By Bill HawesThis book gives insight into the puppet personality as well as the various types of shows: one-man, variety, live & pre-recorded performances.
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The Complete Book of Puppets & Puppeteering
By Robert Ten Eyck HanfordSurveys the tradition of puppetry and discusses such aspects of its art and technique as puppets, stages, scenery, props, lighting, sound, music, scripts, movement, and improvisation.
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Phenomenology of a Puppet Theatre: Contemplations on the Art of Javanese Wayang Kulit
By Jan MrázekNo previous work on wayang has treated in depth what is the focus of this book: the power of the theatrical medium, the actuality of the performance as a physical,...
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Children of Cottonwood: Piety and Ceremonialism in Hopi Indian Puppetry
By Michael Lomatuway'ma, Armin W. GeertzChildren of Cottonwood: Piety and Ceremonialism in Hopi Indian Puppetry
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Dummy Days: America's Favorite Ventriloquists from Radio and Early TV
By Kelly AsburyExamines the best of the Golden Age of ventriloquism, by profiling five performers who turned a vaudevillian gimmick into an American art form, including Edgar Bergen, Paul Winchell, Jimmy Nelson...