Imagination illustrated : the Jim Henson journal / by Karen Falk ; foreword by Lisa Henson.

By:

Falk, Karen

Material type: Text

9781452105826
1452105820

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

741.5973 HEN

Contents:

The Washington years: 1954-1962 -- New York and new directions: 1963-1969 -- The world tunes in: 1970-1979 -- Fantasy, fraggles, and fearless imagination: 1980-1988 -- Epilogue.

Summary: "Compiled directly from The Jim Henson Company archives, Imagination Illustrated adapts the diary that Jim faithfully kept throughout his career, supplementing it with a trove of little-seen visual material, including rare sketches, personal and production photographs, storyboards, doodles, and much more. Throughout, archivist Karen Falk delves into the behind-the-scenes details of Henson's life and his artistic process"--P. [4] of cover.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	741.5973 HEN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100576835

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Jim Henson's iconic puppet characters, fantastic worlds, and warm humor have delighted millions of people of all ages. His incredibly diverse body of work, from the Muppets to the world of The Dark Crystal , reveals his charm and genius to fans old and new. Compiled directly from The Jim Henson Company archives, Imagination Illustrated adapts the diary that Jim faithfully kept throughout his career, supplementing it with a trove of little-seen visual material, including rare sketches, personal and production photographs, storyboards, doodles, and much more. Throughout, archivist Karen Falk delves into the behind-the-scenes details of Henson's life and artistic process. Sure to delight anyone who has enjoyed Henson's creations--seeing early drawings of Kermit and Rowlf is like smiling over childhood photos of dear friends--this lovely book celebrates Jim's life and his magic.

Includes bibliographical references (page 187) and index.

The Washington years: 1954-1962 -- New York and new directions: 1963-1969 -- The world tunes in: 1970-1979 -- Fantasy, fraggles, and fearless imagination: 1980-1988 -- Epilogue.

"Compiled directly from The Jim Henson Company archives, Imagination Illustrated adapts the diary that Jim faithfully kept throughout his career, supplementing it with a trove of little-seen visual material, including rare sketches, personal and production photographs, storyboards, doodles, and much more. Throughout, archivist Karen Falk delves into the behind-the-scenes details of Henson's life and his artistic process"--P. [4] of cover.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Karen Falk is archives director at The Jim Henson Company and curator of The Jim Henson Legacy / Smithsonian traveling exhibition "Jim Henson's Fantastic World." She lives in Bronxville, New York.

Lisa Henson is the eldest daughter of Jim Henson, chief executive officer of The Jim Henson Company, and executive producer of several hit series for children. She lives in Beverly Hills, California.