American Puppet Modernism: Essays On The Material World In Performance (Palgrave Studies In Theatre And Performance History)
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Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title (PTO). Stock of this book requires shipment from an overseas supplier. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. This study analyses the history of puppet, mask, and performing object theatre in the United States over the past 150 years to understand how a peculiarly American mixture of global cultures, commercial theatre, modern-art idealism, and mechanical innovation reinvented the ancient art of puppetry.

Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History

Paperback: 280 pages

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 2008 edition (January 22, 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1137286709

ISBN-13: 978-1137286703

Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.6 x 10.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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