A group of French finger shadow puppets from World War I depicting combatants from many sides, along with requisite tools of engagement: gun, sword, bottles of booze.
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In action:
Ombres chinoises
Published October 9, 2007 Beinecke Library , General Modern Collection 4 CommentsTags: French, ombres chinoises, puppet, shadow, war, world, wwi
Wow! Nancy and Tim– this has to be one of my favorite Room 26 posts ever. These shadow puppets are marvelous and the action shots are perfect! Thanks for sharing these. It’s an inspiring collection. Best wishes, Kathleen
Thanks !
I still do not know what has been in the bottle nr. “75″ !
I hope I will find out soon ….
Ralf
Perhaps it’s just 75ml. There is a drink called the “French 75″ but it’s a champagne cocktail with gin, lemon, & simple syrup, not something you’d buy in a bottle.
This is a fabulous blog. Thanks.