本书特色

本书是由miao yongshu编写的《chinese
puppets》，其内容提要如下： xu zhuchu was born in september 1938, in
zhangzhou,fujian province, the sixth generation in a family of
renowned puppet craftsmen. his puppet carving and design have won
national and international acclaim, and he presently serves as
general art supervisor and curator of zhuchu puppet art gallery in
zhangzhou. one of the few experts who receives special subsidies
from the state department, he is also a research fellow of the
china art institute and one of china’s top-ranking artists.

内容简介

木偶，古代叫傀儡、魁儡子、窟儡子。用它来表演的戏剧叫木偶戏。

chapter two: xu zhuehu’s puppet carving career
1. family lineage: receiving a legacy
2. childhood: the predestined tie with hong yi, the master buddhist
3. school days: standing out as a schoolboy
4. work: becoming a master through his diligence
5. his family: the support from his family
6. his family: the evaluation from family and friends

chapter three: xu zhuchu onthe creative process of puppet carving
1. skills: the process of making traditional puppets
2. influence: the great influences on his arthso
3. legacy: passing on the skills of traditional puppet making
4. innovation: carving puppets that express quintessential
characteristics

chapter four: xu zhuehu on his career and prospects for the future
1. exchange: a live cultural relic
2. gallery: the compreheive art gallery
3. prospects: puppet carving supported by puppet toys
4. further prospects: the flourishing of the gallery

chronology of xu zhuchu’s life and career
postscripts