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TOPIC has an important collection of puppets from different countries and of different handling techniques. The Asian collection is the largest, but there are also examples from America, Africa and Europe. The total collection amounts to 1,400 puppets.
Our collection has increased due to various donations, either from individual or group participants in our Puppetry Festival, Tirijai-. We have also obtained some puppets through purchase, loan or deposit, such as the Mariona Masgrau Collection--donated by her son, Octavi Rumbau Masgrau--or the Eugenio Navarro Collection. We would also like to mention Joan Miro’s puppet, Merma, donated by Joan Baixas.
Most of the TOPIC collection dates from the second half of the 20th century. However, we are also proud of our Chinese shadow collection, which dates from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as our Chinese linen puppets from the 19th century. This vision from the past provides invaluable help in understanding the present and for predicting the future in the world of puppetry.
Our collection has increased due to various donations, either from individual or group participants in our Puppetry Festival, Tirijai-. We have also obtained some puppets through purchase, loan or deposit, such as the Mariona Masgrau Collection--donated by her son, Octavi Rumbau Masgrau--or the Eugenio Navarro Collection. We would also like to mention Joan Miro’s puppet, Merma, donated by Joan Baixas.
Most of the TOPIC collection dates from the second half of the 20th century. However, we are also proud of our Chinese shadow collection, which dates from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as our Chinese linen puppets from the 19th century. This vision from the past provides invaluable help in understanding the present and for predicting the future in the world of puppetry.
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