The Puppet Alchemist
A centenary reappraisal of stop-motion's neglected master
by Graham Fuller
posted Aug 3, 2009
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Ladislas Starewicz | Retrospective | Georges Méliès | silent film | stop-motion animation | puppetry | Le roman de Renard | The MascotTHE AUTHOR
Graham Fuller has written about movies for The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Village Voice, Film Comment, and Sight and Sound.
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