The street corner marionettes of Mexico : a history of the puppetry company "Marionetas de la Esquina" by Espindola, Lucio

The street corner marionettes of Mexico : a history of the puppetry company "Marionetas de la Esquina"
by Espindola, Lucio

(#2EEUX76)

Hardcover 2013
Description: xi, 262 pages, 12 leaves of plates : illustrations; 24 cm.
Dewey: 791.5

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From Follett

This is a translation from Spanish of the book titled, Marionetas de la Esquina Tras Bambalinas, which documents Las Marionetas de la Esquina, one of present-day Mexico's longest enduring puppet theater groups. It's the story of a small group's obsession in perfecting an art form, in this case, one especially aimed at entertaining children.

From the Publisher
This book documents thirty years in the life of Las Marionetas de la Esquina, a Mexican puppet company, noting it as an internationally recognized company in a culture that was not particularly hospitable to the art of puppetry. It explanes in detail the company's coice of stories and the serious consideration of the appropriateness of various puppetry techniques.
Product Details
  • Publication Date: May 30, 2013
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Dewey: 791.5
  • Description: xi, 262 pages, 12 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Tracings: Perez Gay, Lourdes. ; Leyva, Amaranta, 1973- ; Burgess, Ronald D.
  • ISBN-10: 0-7734-4494-7
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7734-4494-2
  • LCCN: 2013-934660
  • Follett Number: 2EEUX76