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Jim Henson: A Man & His Frog
Jim Henson: Puppeteer
Jim Henson: Wonders From His
Workshop
The Art of Puppet Making: Cinderella
Della Circus
The Art of Puppet Making: Marjorie
Batchelder McPharlin
On Long-Term Display
Love Family Atrium
Jim Henson with characters from Sam and Friends,
late 1950s
Photo by Del Ankers
From left: Harry the Hipster, Sam, Jim Henson, Yorick, Kermit.
Courtesy of The Jim Henson Company
Jim Henson: A Man and His Frog profiles Jim Henson and his most
famous puppet. Photographs of Jim and the world's most famous frog, dating
back to their early days with Sam and Friends, accompany a magnificent
photo puppet of Kermit the Frog and a special portrait of Kermit the Frog
and Miss Piggy as Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara. Jim Henson: A Man
and His Frog inaugurates a series of preview exhibitions leading to
the proposed Jim Henson Wing of the Center for Puppetry Arts.
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On Long-Term Display
Special Exhibit Gallery
Photo courtesy of The Jim Henson Company
On Sunday, September 23rd, the Center celebrated its 29th anniversary
with a very special event: the opening of the new special exhibit, Jim
Henson: Puppeteer! Jane and Heather Henson cut the ceremonial ribbon
to open the exhibit. The evening also featured a special Q&A panel
with Jane and Heather Henson as well as members of the Jim Henson Legacy,
Brad Clark, exhibit curator, and Vincent Anthony, executive director of
the Center.
Jim Henson: Puppeteer opened to the public on Tuesday, September
25, 2007 and will be on Long-Term Display.
The exhibit features many puppets that Jim performed and created including
Ernie, Rowlf the Dog, the La Choy Dragon, Dr. Teeth, The Swedish Chef,
Bugsy Them and others. In addition to these puppets the exhibit features
personal archival photographs, seldom seen designs and doodles, sketches,
quotes and a behind-the-scenes video.
Jim Henson: Puppeteer is one in a series of anticipated special
exhibitions opening prior to the proposed Jim Henson Wing. This unique
display provides a glimpse of Jim Henson’s many joyful creations
that will be on view in the years to come.
“As we enter our 30th year it is only fitting that the Henson family
continues with us in this remarkable journey to bring a world class puppetry
museum to Atlanta for the entire world to enjoy,” said Vince Anthony,
Executive Director at the Center. “The opportunity to have the Jim
Henson Wing as part of our future is a rare gift that challenges the Center
and the community to make this dream come true.”
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All objects on loan from The Jim Henson Family Collection, courtesy of
The Jim Henson Legacy and The Jim Henson Company. JIM HENSON mark &
logo are trademarks of The Jim Henson Company and are used here with permission
of Henson Family Properties, LLC. © 2011 The Jim Henson Company.
FRAGGLE ROCK characters and elements are trademarks of The Jim Henson
Company. © 2011 The Jim Henson Company. LABYRINTH characters and
elements © 2011 Labyrinth Enterprises. MUPPET, MUPPETS, and the Muppet
Characters are trademarks of The Muppets Studio, LLC. © 2011 The
Muppets Studio, LLC. SESAME STREET® and associated characters, trademarks,
and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. ©
2011 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved.
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On Long-Term Display
Love Family Atrium
TM & © The Jim Henson Company
Highlighting some of the performance and design contributions Jim Henson
and his collaborators have made to the world of puppetry, this exhibit
features the technological advances behind Fraggle Rock, Labyrinth
and more. Come and experience past and current innovations that continue
to inspire puppeteers and audiences around the world. On loan from The
Henson Family Collection courtesy of The Jim Henson Legacy.
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For more information:
http://www.henson.com
http://www.jimhensonlegacy.org
http://www.hensonfoundation.org
Breezeway
A rotating exhibition series, The Art of Puppet Making showcases
the talent and vision of extraordinary puppet-makers. Puppet making is
an all-encompassing endeavor. No other art form blends the disciplines
of sculpture, drawing, and painting with the laws of physics and gravity,
as well as the science of anatomy. From the archives of the Center for
Puppetry Arts and the private collections of puppet makers, come these
collections of unique visuals that will broaden your understanding and
appreciation for the artistry involved in creating puppets.
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The Center has hosted a number of Special Exhibits to reflect unique themes
and topics. Past exhibits have included Salem, the Talking Cat: Seven
Years of "Sabrina" Magic!, Art Clokey's Gumby, The First 50
Years, Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, PUPPETRY IN FOCUS: Treasures from
Our Global Collection, and BREAKING BOUNDARIES: Adult Puppetry
in the 1980s and MASKS: Outer Image, Inner Spirit, among others.
The Center has also hosted traveling exhibitions, including the Art
of the Muppets.
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the full list of previous special exhibits. (PDF format).
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