The Hand-Carved Marionettes of Gustave Baumann : Share Their World - Softcover

Zieselman, Ellen; Cunningham, Elizabeth

9780967510606: The Hand-Carved Marionettes of Gustave Baumann : Share Their World

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0967510600 ISBN 13: 9780967510606

Publisher: Museum of Fine Arts, 2000

Famous colour woodcut printmaker, Gustave 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. Featuring twenty-five marionettes photographed from the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts (Museum of New Mexico), this entertaining book tells the story of Baumann's theatre, describing in detail the plays, sets, and costuming, and highlights the extraordinary wood-carving artistry of this master.

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About the Author:

Ellen Zieselman is curator of education at the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Review:

A wonderful gift for all ages....Indeed, here is a Pinocchio story of a man who loved his creations so much they came alive. In this book, they do.

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