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139 - PUPPETS: A collection of documents on the PUPAZZI, including letters from Lemercier de Neuville and the complete repertoire of the Théâtre des Pupazzi (1863–1893). The Théâtre des Pupazzi, active between 1863 and 1893, was a famous satirical puppet theater founded, run, and entirely directed by the French journalist and writer Louis Lemercier de Neuville. Amid strict censorship during the Second Empire, this intimate, portable theater revolutionized the art of puppetry by targeting an audience of adults, intellectuals, and artists. Launched on November 28, 1863, with the show *Profils et Silhouettes*, the concept was born out of the encouragement of photographer Étienne Carjat and illustrator Gustave Doré. Faced with fierce political censorship that affected traditional theaters, Lemercier de Neuville used his puppets to freely satirize the celebrities and social mores of his time. The term “pupazzi” (the plural of the Italian word “pupazzo,” meaning doll or puppet) was popularized in France thanks to his shows. The collection.
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PUPPETS: A collection of documents on the PUPAZZI, including letters from Lemercier de Neuville and the complete repertoire of the Théâtre des Pupazzi (1863–1893). The Théâtre des Pupazzi, active between 1863 and 1893, was a famous satirical puppet theater founded, run, and entirely directed by the French journalist and writer Louis Lemercier de Neuville. Amid strict censorship during the Second Empire, this intimate, portable theater revolutionized the art of puppetry by targeting an audience of adults, intellectuals, and artists. Launched on November 28, 1863, with the show *Profils et Silhouettes*, the concept was born out of the encouragement of photographer Étienne Carjat and illustrator Gustave Doré. Faced with fierce political censorship that affected traditional theaters, Lemercier de Neuville used his puppets to freely satirize the celebrities and social mores of his time. The term “pupazzi” (the plural of the Italian word “pupazzo,” meaning doll or puppet) was popularized in France thanks to his shows. The collection.
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COLLECTION OF A THEATER AND FILM SET DESIGNER. A collection of photographs, including an erotic album from the Le Chabanais brothel circa 1890 and an album from the Théâtre de la Mode in 1946. A collection of Japanese prints and postcards. Books, old papers, and banknotes. Numerous gouache paintings of costumes (by Edel, Choubrac, Zinoview, Minon, Tom Keogh, Betout, Fost, and Jenny Carré...) and two gouaches by MAYO from Marcel Carné’s legendary film *Les Enfants du Paradis*, along with movie posters...Auction house
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