The design of evil puppets is often fascinating for both artists and the audience. Centuries-old stereotypes are often reflected in puppets such as witches, devils or dwarves.
Puppet:
Witch from ‘The Voyage to India’
Company:
Company of the prisoner-of-war camp in Aliceville, Alabama
Construction:
Ernst Hummel (1898-1961, puppet design and hands), Franz Vannahme (head)
Costume:
Fritz Kögel
Performance:
Walter Büttner (1907-1990)
Date:
1944, USA
Material:
wood, textile
Provenance:
not yet established
Puppet:
Evil Dwarf
Construction:
Fritz Herbert Bross (1910-1976)
Costume:
Felicitas Margareta Bross (1912-2005)
Performance:
Walter Büttner (1907-1990)
Date:
1950s, Germany
Material:
Wood, textile
Provenance:
not yet established