Leslee Asch

Gebundenes Buch

Out of the Shadows: The Henson Festivals and Their Impact on Contemporary Puppet Theater

Beschreibung

Out of the Shadows examines the Jim Henson Foundation's International Festivals of Puppet Theater and their continued legacy; including the historical environment that made them possible and today's contemporary puppet theater landscape.

Autor

Leslee Asch is an Independent Curator and Writer. She worked for Jim Henson and the Jim Henson Company for over twenty years. She began her career as a puppet builder, and went on to serve as Director of Exhibitions for Jim Henson Productions, curating and managing exhibitions world-wide. She also served as Executive Director of the Jim Henson Foundation and Producing Director of the Henson International Festivals of Puppet Theater. She is a recognized expert in the field and has published articles and catalogs on the subject, including The Art of Contemporary Puppet Theater for the Katonah Museum of Art. She developed a performing arts series integrating the performing and visual arts while serving as Executive Director of Silvermine Arts Center. As a member of the Flinn Gallery Committee, she continues to curate exhibitions. She is a member of Author's Guild, National League of Pen Women, ArtTable, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, UNIMA-USA, and Puppeteers of America.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: INFORM PR
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 226mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 1100g
• ISBN-13: 9780578665344
• ISBN-10: 0578665344
• Artikelnr.: 63696469