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Enchanted Strings: Bob Baker Marionette Theater

Enchanted Strings: Bob Baker Marionette Theater is an illustrated history of the Los Angeles puppet theater, tracing its story through archival material, photographs and accounts of its artists. The listing describes more than 300 photographs and a 176-page book, with material on Bob Baker’s work and the theater’s puppets and performances.

At a glance

Covers the Bob Baker Marionette Theater from Baker’s early puppeteering days through its development as a creative hub.
Includes more than 300 vintage and contemporary photographs, along with archival images and ephemera.
Features concept drawings and sketches for puppets, shows and the theater.
The listing describes material on Baker’s work with Disney and Hollywood films, plus a foreword by Jordan Peele.

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Pros and cons

Pros

The combination of theater history, archival material and visual artwork suits readers who want more than a general puppetry overview.
The listed 176-page length and more than 300 photographs make the book particularly image-focused.

Technical specifications

8 specifications

Book details
Publisher	Angel City Press
Publication date	February 8, 2022
Language	English
Print length	176 pages
ISBN-10	1626401071
ISBN-13	978-1626401075

Dimensions and installation
Weight listed	2.31 pounds
Dimensions	9 x 0.2 x 9 inches

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Bob Baker Marionette Theater and Los Angeles cultural-history fans.
Readers interested in puppetry, stagecraft, archival photography or puppet design.
A gift for someone drawn to illustrated histories of theater and the performing arts.

Less suited to

Readers looking primarily for step-by-step puppet-making instructions or performance scripts. The supplied description presents this as a visual history.

Customer reviews on Amazon

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Aggregate customer ratings are strongly favorable, though the sample is limited. Without written feedback, the ratings do not establish what readers liked or disliked. For buyers considering this illustrated theater history, they offer only a broad satisfaction signal, not evidence about image quality, depth of coverage or suitability as a how-to book.

Frequently asked questions

What is Enchanted Strings about?

It presents the visual history of Bob Baker Marionette Theater, including its artists, puppets, performances and archival materials.

How many photographs does the listing describe?

The description says the book contains more than 300 vintage and contemporary photographs.

Is this a how-to guide for making puppets?

The supplied description emphasizes theater history, photographs, sketches and archival material. It does not describe step-by-step making instructions.

What are the listed book specifications?

The listing gives 176 pages, English language, Angel City Press as publisher, and a February 8, 2022 publication date.