Strings, Hands, Shadows by John Bell

Strings, Hands, Shadows by John Bell

The artistry of puppetry includes aspects of the visual arts, theatre, music, and dance. Puppets can be traced as far back as ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and are found today in cultures worldwide, across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. This work shows how puppets have been used to relay myths, poke fun at political figures, comment on cultural events of the period, express moral stories, and entertain adults and children alike. It gives a historical overview and looks at the wide variety of this traditional art form. From European and Asian puppets in modern and ancient times to the Puppet Modernism movements, this work explores the important innovators and innovations of puppetry. Brief biographies of key figures such as Tony Sarg (credited with creating the first over-life-size puppets used for parades), Paul McPharlin (creator of Punch's Circus), and Jim Henson (world-reknowned creator of many puppets, including the Muppets) help describe the evolution of puppetry.

John Bell is Professor of Public and Comparative Law at the University of Leeds. His publications include French Constitutional Law (1992), Cross on Statutory Interpretation 3rd edn (with Sir G. Engle, 1995), and French Administrative Law 5th edn (with Neville Brown, 1998).
Sophie Boyron is Lecturer in Law at the University of Birmingham.
Simon Whittaker is Fellow and Tutor in Law, St John's College, Oxford.

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ISBN 13	9780895581563
ISBN 10	0895581566
Title	Strings, Hands, Shadows
Author	John Bell
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wayne State University Press
Year published	2000-12-15
Number of pages	116
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