By Antonio Fava,Jenny Gherpelli,Marcella Fava,Thomas Simpson
ISBN-10: 0810123681
ISBN-13: 9780810123687
The masks - as item, image, personality, theatrical perform, even spectacle - is the vital metaphor round which Fava builds his dialogue of constitution, subject matters, characters and techniques. His publication combines historic truth, own event, philosophical hypothesis and passionate opinion. together with interval drawings, prints and color pictures of leather-based mask made by means of Fava himself, 'The comedian masks within the Commedia dell'Arte' is a wealthy paintings of singular perception into one of many world's such a lot venerable different types of theatre.
Antonio Fava, a number one professional on Commedia dell'Arte, is an actor, playwright, director, composer, instructor and masks maker. He based and runs the Teatro del Vicolo and the foreign college of comedian appearing. He lives and teaches in Italy.
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