Biographies

Books about puppeteers and their artistry are rare and often the source of great inspiration. These books make splendid gifts for anyone interested in the art of puppetry.

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A Pair of Cockeyed Optimists $24.50

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A Pair of Cockeyed Optimists

In five decades of full-time puppetry, the Bob Brown Marionettes have done it all. From performing with orchestras around the world to playing the White House, from appearances on Mr. Roger's...
Diary of a Doll Wiggler $23.00

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Diary of a Doll Wiggler

A Bob's-Eye View into the Wacky and Wonderful World of Puppetry By Bob Nathanson Drawing on his nearly thirty years as a professional puppeteer, Bob Nathanson provides a glimpse behind the stage...
Adventures of a Russian Puppet Theatre $35.00

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Adventures of a Russian Puppet Theatre

By Nina Efimova. As engaging today as when it originally appeared, this book has two parts. The first describes the colorful life of two artist-puppeteers and their travels through the famine and...
Brother Bread Sister Puppet DVD $32.00

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Brother Bread Sister Puppet DVD

Documentary film of the career of Peter Schumann and the Bread and Puppet Theater in Vermont. 1988 performance. Peter Schumann is the recipient of many awards including the 1979 PofA Presidents...
Mary Chase Lombard DVD $16.00

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Mary Chase Lombard DVD

In the early years of commercial television, Mary Chase Lombard (then Mary Chase) was among the first to recognize the new medium as a golden opportunity for puppets. 2 disc set Featuring a look at...
The Puppeteer (DVD) $25.00

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The Puppeteer (DVD)

The Puppeteer is a magical film about Igor Fokin, an extraordinarily talented artist and street performer. He assembles his menagerie of fanciful wooden characters on a street corner in Harvard...
Czechoslovak-American Puppetry $8.00

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Czechoslovak-American Puppetry

Edited by Vit Horejs For fify years, a troupe of antique marionettes were confined to a dusty closet at Jan Hus Church in the heart of New York City's Czech and Slovak neighborhood. In 1984, Vit...
Puppetry: Worlds of Imagination DVD $32.00

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Puppetry: Worlds of Imagination DVD

This documentary surveys the revolutionary new developments in American puppet theater, profiling many of puppetry's most imaginative contemporary artsits, including Basil Twist and "Symphonie...
Hazelle and Her Marionettes $59.00

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Hazelle and Her Marionettes

Creating the World's Largest Puppet Company By Mike Joly The story of Hazelle Hedges Rollins and how her love for children and desire to please a young neighbor led her to found a business that...
Jim Henson - The Works $38.00

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Jim Henson - The Works

By Christopher Finch This beautiful book invites the reader into the life and work of Muppet creator, Jim Henson. The book is full of colored photographs and stories from behind the scenes,...

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