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Book Paper Masks and Puppets for Stories  Songs  and Plays

Download or read book Paper Masks and Puppets for Stories Songs and Plays written by Ron Feller and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides instructions on creating an assortment of masks and puppets to accompany classic stories in the classroom

Book Puppets  Masks  and Performing Objects

Download or read book Puppets Masks and Performing Objects written by John Bell and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2001-04-27 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, which originally appeared as a special issue of TDR/The Drama Review, looks at puppets, masks, and other performing objects from a broad range of perspectives. Puppets and masks are central to some of the oldest worldwide forms of art making and performance, as well as some of the newest. In the twentieth century, French symbolists, Russian futurists and constructivists, Prague School semioticians, and avant-garde artists around the world have all explored the experimental, social, and political value of performing objects. In recent years, puppets, masks, and objects have been the focus of Broadway musicals, postmodernist theory, political spectacle, performance art, and new academic programs, for example, at the California Institute of the Arts.This volume, which originally appeared as a special issue of TDR/The Drama Review, looks at puppets, masks, and other performing objects from a broad range of perspectives. The topics include Stephen Kaplin's new theory of puppet theater based on distance and ratio, a historical overview of mechanical and electrical performing objects, a Yiddish puppet theater of the 1920s and 1930s, an account of the Bread and Puppet Theater's Domestic Resurrection Circus and a manifesto by its founder, Peter Schumann, and interviews with director Julie Taymor and Peruvian mask-maker Gustavo Boada. The book also includes the first English translation of Pyotr Bogatyrev's influential 1923 essay on Czech and Russian puppet and folk theaters. Contributors John Bell, Pyotr Bogatyrev, Stephen Kaplin, Edward Portnoy, Richard Schechner, Peter Schumann, Salil Singh, Theodora Skipitares, Mark Sussman, Steve Tilllis

Book Puppets and Masks

Download or read book Puppets and Masks written by Nan Rump and published by Davis. This book was released on 1995-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes storytelling arts projects - activities include puppets of all sizes, masks and other larger-than-life characters. Instructions for producing sound effects and scenery, and scripts of folk tales in which the puppets and masks can be used, round out the theme.

Book Mexican Masks and Puppets

    Book Details:
  • Author : Bryan J. Stevens
  • Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 9780764340277
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Mexican Masks and Puppets written by Bryan J. Stevens and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz, old masked dances have survived in isolated mountain regions. These dances include wonderful masks of humans and animals, masks with beautiful, comic, or wicked faces. Created by Indigenous master carvers, mascareros, these masks and puppets appear during religious fiestas. Over 700 vivid color photos reveal these masks and puppets in all their glory. The thoroughly researched text answers the questions about who made these beautiful works of art, who these dance characters are, and the nature of the religion they represent. The Spanish conquerors strove to convert the Indian inhabitants of Mexico to Christianity. However, these converts secretly retained important deities from earlier times to accompany Christian elements, creating a poetic blend of beliefs. Given that these indigenous peoples have suffered many injustices, the masks, puppets, and dance dramas reflect many unresolved societal tensions along with veiled wishes for divine justice.

Book Thai Puppets   Khon Masks

Download or read book Thai Puppets Khon Masks written by Natthaphat Čhanthawit and published by River Books Press Dist A C. This book was released on 1998 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The elaborately fashioned and gilded masks worn by dancers performing in the popular Ramayana dance drama are one of the enduring symbols of Thai culture. Since their introduction at the beginning of the Rattanakosin period in the late 18th century, many hundreds of thousands of masks have been produced by skilled craftsmen. Less well-known as an art form, the history of Thai puppetry dates back to as early as the 11th century, with mention being made in inscriptions from north and central Thailand regarding their role as an offering to the gods. During the reign of King Narai of Ayutthaya in the 17th century, large, metre-high puppets known as Hun Luang were used to relate popular folk tales for the enjoyment of the court and the general public. However, the greatest evidence for the popularity of Thai puppets comes from the Bangkok period (1782 to the present), when a puppet performance would form part of many ceremonies from funerals to Buddhist holy days. Today, practitioners of these art forms are becoming scarce and the finely crafted puppets in particular are hard to find. This book unites for the first time puppets and masks from some of the finest collections, and will help to make a unique facet of Thai culture more widely known. 250 colour illustrations

Book Making Masks

    Book Details:
  • Author : Melody Anderson
  • Publisher : Blurb
  • Release : 2022-01-14
  • ISBN : 9781034999676
  • Pages : 48 pages

Download or read book Making Masks written by Melody Anderson and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly practical guide, award-winning theatre artist Melody Anderson shares her various mask-making techniques, with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and examples drawn from her remarkable career. "Making Masks" is an invaluable resource for theatre professionals, artists, teachers, and students of all ages and skill levels who are interested in this art form.

Book Needle Felting Masks and Finger Puppets

Download or read book Needle Felting Masks and Finger Puppets written by Terese Cato and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create beautiful works of art that you can display and use. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions with full color photos suitable for all skill levels. Make captivating animal masks that are wearable art. Masks can be made for children or adults. They may be displayed on a stand or hung on the wall. Make a set of finger puppets that will encourage a child's imagination. Prompt their storytelling by giving them a group of puppets that follow a theme. Assemble the entire group together for an enchanting display when they are not in use.

Book Masks of Mexico

Download or read book Masks of Mexico written by Barbara Mauldin and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a state-by-state guide for collectors and general folk art enthusiasts to learn about the types of masked dances still carried out in Mexico's Indian and mestizo communities today. Close to one hundred color photographs of authenticated masks from the collection of the Museum of International Folk Art are presented, including finely carved pieces from the nineteenth century to simple face coverings made in the past ten years. The masked ceremonies are brought to life with documentary photographs showing masqueraders acting out their roles. --Amazon.

Book Marcel Dzama

    Book Details:
  • Author : Deborah Solomon
  • Publisher : Hatje Cantz Pub
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 9783775737326
  • Pages : 183 pages

Download or read book Marcel Dzama written by Deborah Solomon and published by Hatje Cantz Pub. This book was released on 2013 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marcel Dzama (*1974 in Winnipeg) is known for his prolific drawings, which are characterized by their distinctive palette and subject matter. He has recently expanded his practice to encompass film and three-dimensional works, thus developing an immediately recognizable language that draws from a diverse range of references and artistic influences, including Dada and Marcel Duchamp. Created in close collaboration with the artist, this publication presents his 2013 exhibition at David Zwirner in London, which included videos inspired by the game of chess and puppets and masks based on the characters, along with drawings, collages, dioramas, paintings, and sculptural works. Dzama utilized the architecture of the gallery itself--an eighteenth-century Georgian townhouse--by hanging puppets from a skylight above the five-story building's central spiral staircase and placing monitors in the windows so that his videos could be viewed from the street.

Book 60 Art Projects for Children

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jeannette Mahan Baumgardner
  • Publisher : Three Rivers Press
  • Release : 1993
  • ISBN : 9780517880081
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book 60 Art Projects for Children written by Jeannette Mahan Baumgardner and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 60 Art Projects for Children shows parents and teachers alike how to entertain children and inspire their natural creativity and love of art. These 60 wonderful, step-by-step projects include the following: painting -- Collage -- Screen Prints life Masks -- Rubbings -- Molas -- Paper Lanterns Wax Resists -- Drinking-straw Constructions -- Pillows Yarn Painting -- Apple Dolls -- Cylinder Cities Drawing -- Sand Casts -- Pocket Weaving Potato Prints -- Collographs -- Origami Boxes Salt-and-cornstarch Dough -- Native American Basketmaking Pinatas -- Wind Socks -- Thermal Screens Glazed Forms -- Drop-spindle Spinning -- God's Eyes Papier-mache Puppets -- And Much Much More!

Book Mexican Masks

    Book Details:
  • Author : Donald Bush Cordry
  • Publisher : Austin : University of Texas Press
  • Release : 1980
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 312 pages

Download or read book Mexican Masks written by Donald Bush Cordry and published by Austin : University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Masked Performance

    Book Details:
  • Author : John Emigh
  • Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
  • Release : 1996
  • ISBN : 9780812213362
  • Pages : 372 pages

Download or read book Masked Performance written by John Emigh and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing out of a series of articles written over a 15 year period, and illustrated with over 100 photos, this volume offers a narrowed focus examination of various performing traditions that rely on the expressive power and imagination of masks. It explores the redefinition of self into "other," when the mask is worn, and examines actors and their performances in Papua New Guinea, Orissa, India, and Bali.

Book Puppets and Puppet Theatre

Download or read book Puppets and Puppet Theatre written by David Currell and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puppets & Puppet Theatre is essential reading for everyone interested in making and performing with puppets. It concentrates on designing, making and performing with the main types of puppet, and is extensively illustrated in full colour throughout.Topics covered include: nature and heritage of puppet theatre; the anatomy of a puppet, its design and structure; materials and methods for sculpting, modelling and casting; step-by-step instructions for making glove, hand, rod and shadow puppets & marionettes; puppet control and manipulation; staging principles, stage and scenery design; principles of sound & lighting and finally, organisation of a show.

Book The Lion King

    Book Details:
  • Author : Julie Taymor
  • Publisher : Disney Editions
  • Release : 2017-11-07
  • ISBN : 9781484788561
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Lion King written by Julie Taymor and published by Disney Editions. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lion King debuted on July 8, 1997 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis and was an instant success before premiering at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 13, 1997. It is Broadway's highest grossing production of all time, having grossed more than $1 billion. The show won six 1998 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical, making Julie Taymor the first woman in theatrical history bestowed with the honor. In this updated redesigned edition of her book originally published in 1998. Taymor has a chance to reflect on her 20-year journey with this beloved show. Featuring all of the original behind-the-scenes text and imagery photographed during the building of sets and rehearsals and costume creation, Pride Rock on Broadway is an important volume for theater fans, Disney fans, and Taymor fans alike.

Book Behind the Mask in Mexico

    Book Details:
  • Author : Janet Brody Esser
  • Publisher : Museum of New Mexico Press
  • Release : 1988
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 374 pages

Download or read book Behind the Mask in Mexico written by Janet Brody Esser and published by Museum of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores masks as integral aspects both of costumes and ceremonial performance across Mexico's widely diverse cultural borders. Covers origins and uses. A thorough, scholarly monograph that the lay reader will find easily accessible. Some 275 photos (11 in color). 9x12" The catalog of an exhibition of the Museum of International Folk Art (N.M.). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book This Is Sadie

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sara O'Leary
  • Publisher : Tundra Books
  • Release : 2015-05-12
  • ISBN : 1770495339
  • Pages : 39 pages

Download or read book This Is Sadie written by Sara O'Leary and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sadie is a little girl with a big imagination. She has been a girl who lived under the sea and a boy raised by wolves. She has had adventures in wonderland and visited the world of fairytales. She whispers to the dresses in her closet and talks to birds in the treetops. She has wings that take her anywhere she wants to go, but that always bring her home again. She likes to make things -- boats out of boxes and castles out of cushions. But more than anything Sadie likes stories, because you can make them from nothing at all. For Sadie, the world is so full of wonderful possibilities ... This is Sadie, and this is her story.

Book Puppets

    Book Details:
  • Author : Daniel Hecht
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
  • Release : 2008-12-11
  • ISBN : 1596918004
  • Pages : 450 pages

Download or read book Puppets written by Daniel Hecht and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-11 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Jersey State Police had started calling him Howdy Doody, after the famous TV puppet of the 1950s. Three people killed in northern New Jersey, then three in Manhattan and another in the Bronx, in a thirteen-month period. And all of them hung up with strings attached to their limbs, like puppets. Finally the murderer was caught in New York City. Or so it seems-until State Police detective Mo Ford finds another victim, killed and arranged in exactly the same way. Is it a copycat crime, or did the police catch the wrong man? Mo's theory about what happened soon expands to involve U.S. intelligence agencies and a horrific experiment with human beings. With so many forces behind the scenes, who is the real puppet master?