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The Hand-Carved Marionettes of Gustave Baumann: Share Their World
Ellen Zieselman
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Description for The Hand-Carved Marionettes of Gustave Baumann: Share Their World
Paperback. The story of Baumann's puppet theater, describing in detail the plays, sets, and costuming, and highlights the extraordinary wood-carving artistry of this master. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: AB; AMB; ASZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 305 x 7. Weight in Grams: 436.
Famous color woodcut printmaker Gustave Baumann was a superb wood-carver who was captivated by puppet theater. 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 New Mexico Museum of Art, this entertaining book tells the story of Baumann's theater, describing in detail the plays, sets, and costuming, and highlights the extraordinary wood-carving artistry of this master.
Famous color woodcut printmaker Gustave Baumann was a superb wood-carver who was captivated by puppet theater. 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 New Mexico Museum of Art, this entertaining book tells the story of Baumann's theater, describing in detail the plays, sets, and costuming, and highlights the extraordinary wood-carving artistry of this master.
Product Details
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
436 g
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
New Mexico, United States
ISBN
9780890134863
SKU
V9780890134863
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99-1
About Ellen Zieselman
Ellen Zieselman is curator of education at the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Reviews for The Hand-Carved Marionettes of Gustave Baumann: Share Their World
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.