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Although this art has been declared "Masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity" by UNESCO, it now arouses more tourist interest than traditional interest and is almost in danger of extinction. The shows today are performed in Italian to the advantage of the few tourists who watch, fascinated by passionate struggles. Sicilians, on the other hand, prefer TV, internet and social media. It's a shame because the charm of puppetry should be kept alive. Being globalized is a better way to lose our identity. That sadness! Mr. Argento, master puppeteer and who you see in the background of the photo published yesterday, has his workshop in C.so V. Emanuele 443 in Palermo, a few steps from the Cathedral. Entering inside this treasure chest is like a journey through time, like being a child again. You wear shiny armor, full of colored feathers and live exciting adventures in mythical places rich in history. Faces, heads, hands, come to life in what remains of our childhood imagination. And if you ever enter I wish you a wonderful journey as eternal children.

Puppet Man by Charles Keddie

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Taken at the Meadows Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016.

Puppet. by Azonique L. Stone

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I'm your puppet

You control me

I'm your puppet

I don't know me...

Water Puppet Show by Iwate Itinerary by Paul

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Water puppetry – known in Vietnam as Múa rối nước, meaning ‘making puppets dance on water’ – is a Vietnamese tradition steeped in history, folklore and mystery. To this day, when visitors to Hanoi flock to the main theatre to experience the unusual art, it isn’t known how the little figures are mastered so seamlessly by hidden puppeteers.

The art dates back to the 11th century on the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam, when rice farmers began to craft their puppets and create shows to entertain their family and locals once the difficult harvest season had finished. They also believed the shows kept the naughty spirits distracted from any mischief making, which could harm their crops.

The farmers built pagodas above their rice paddies and held community festival shows there to show off their creations and well-practised puppeteering skills. It’s thought that the water aspect came in when large floods hit the rice paddies at Red River Delta and farmers adapted their conventional puppetry, operating the wooden figures from waist-deep water. Thus, the liquid stage – which hides the puppeteers, helps with acoustics and gives the show a mystical shimmer – was born.

These people in their colourful outfits played the music that accompanied the show

Puppet Master... FF by Jon Hughes

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Puppet Master, A person that acts in secret to control another. Flickr Friday theme. Dictionary. Hummmm Cookie is looking something up. 😁

Three puppets by Michelle Courteau

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Paul Klee exhibition, The puppets theater of his son, Felix Klee.

L to R: Crowned Poet and Ghost of scarecrow, 1923.

Paper Puppets Maker by Teh Han Lin

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For Video please visit: at Youtube : Teh Han Lin

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Mbah Brambang, a figure who has been making paper puppets since 1965.

Javanese shadow puppet by Jean Stewart

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Its a puppet by karl wood

Puppets by eyegenart

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puppet and master by Brooke Shaden

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I have been wanting to do this picture for so long. October had me in the mood for some dark and evil imagery...and while this isn't actually evil, it certainly is dark! This dress was made by a very talented artist, Anastasia Every, send from England :) I thought well, if I am going to hold a photo contest with the theme Supernatural, I might as well play the game!

I want to announce a new exhibition I have coming up in December. It is at the Annenberg Space for Photography in LA, and I've written a blog post all about it with pics from a documentary I shot with them for the show. Details here! :) The biggest shock of this show is that I get to exhibit with and meet Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor, who I have long admired as brilliant artists. I'm very excited!