Enchanted Strings: Bob Baker Marionette Theater

Step inside a world where imagination dwells!

2022 SILVER Winner for Performing Arts & Music, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards

Bob Baker Marionette Theater has enchanted families in Los Angeles and beyond with delightful marionette performances since 1963. Enchanted Strings captures the visual history of this palace of puppetry from Bob Baker's earliest days to the theater's transformation into a thriving hub of creative culture. You'll meet the remarkable visual artists and craftspeople who worked alongside him, contributing their talents to build the theater, design the shows, and hand-craft over two thousand incredible marionettes. Archival images and ephemera provide a behind-the-scenes look at Bob's amazing work for Walt Disney and iconic Hollywood films. With more than 300 vintage and contemporary photographs, Enchanted Strings will delight Bob Baker Marionette Theater fans around the world, and fascinate everyone who is a child at heart!

Author: Randal Metz
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Angel City Press
Published: 02/08/2022
Pages: 176
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 9.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781626401075


Award: Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards - Silver Medal Winner