puppets

from 50 years or more this man, carlo piantadosi, stages a puppet and

pulcinella show in the garden of gianicolo, rome. generations of roman

have been attracted by his little and traditional theatre, one square meter.

Now he is becoming old, the world change but he doesnt stop. let children

around you - or inside you - enjoy this perfomance at this link.

youtube.com/watch?v=msHa177sN4Y&feature=related

molto bella..mio amico

Excellent creative man with a nice story...wonderful relational portrait, PDE...lovely composition and expression...my best

Very interesting portrait and an interesting story of this man!

This is an excellent story-telling image and a nice documentary too.

thanks a lot for your time. yes, is more a documentary, i saw when i was an  young boy this show and this man. so, is a nice remeber of mine

Andrea, this an interesting image.Admirable theme and  composition.

A beautiful original shot, Andrea!

Andrea, quite an original puppet-documentary shot.... I'm sure that he must have entertained loads of kids. Funny that you were one of them. As Signor Piantadosi doesn't really seem to be posing purposely here (or communicating much towards the viewer in the photo), it almost comes across to me that he is part of his puppet team...especially the way he is standing...  And... actually looking at this more closely, he seems to bear a curious resemblance to the 5th puppet, on the 3rd row from the top as well... :-)

The 'workmanship' is impeccable, as I have come to expect from Andrea. I'm sure this is more like a candid where one has no control over the subject(s) and has to improvise the composition of the shot quickly. No 'arrangements' of the subjects are possible to suit one's own artistic viewpoint.

It's a curious crop, perhaps designed to include all of the puppets. Whilst they are impressive in number, the ones at extreme left are quite similar and could possibly be cropped out of the frame. To provoke some thought in this regard I offer a square...

And yes, Marjolein seems to have noted a delightful feature...

The contrast between the smiling puppets and the sad expression in the man's face is striking. I prefer the uncropped version.

Sidsel

thanks again for you comments.

Mar, you confirm your wellknown eye... i didnt notice the resemblance. of course, is a puppet of him. fantastic. Also in the same position! rajat, yes, is a candid shot, and your idea to crop is no bad at all. but whitout to erase the puppet discovered by Marjoleine!

Hola Andrea.

Un trabajo simpático muy bien realizado. Te felicito.

Un cordial saludo, Joaquín.

Fantastic documentary. The uncropped version is better in my opinion - providing the context and the necessary space. Best regards.

Another in your "Where's Waldo?" series.  Or, more correctly, "Where's my Twin?"  (Thanks to Marjolein for pointing that out, very observant).  While this one stands on it's own, the history lesson you've provided makes it far more interesting.  I like the presentation in B&W, a favourite of mine for people photos. (I consider the puppets little people)  The soft background allows for even more emphasis on your subject.  Nicely done!  Best, LM.

Joaquin, Jayanti, len, thanks for your visit and your observations. ciao!

Excellent capture and a nice documentary work.

Interesting story and good image. ciao

ramesh, dara, thanks a lot for your interest, ciao!

I join the rest of your viewers Andrea.I wish I could see the show myself! It tels a human story in different small sizes ...;-)) beautiful documentary and he  must be a very special man/artist. Thanks  as well, Andrea, for the information! And  B/W execution.

Very unique capture. 

The puppet seems  much more jovial than this man who appears cross and even annoyed.

Of course my spidey senses could be wrong?

Excellent, I like the contrast between the expression of man and artificial expressiveness of the dolls. Congratulations.

bella testimonianza,per un mondo destinato a sparire,averne la possibilità ,sarebbe da aprofondire e documentare il piu possibile,è una bella storia !

saluti paul

Strong emotional impact.

Jim Phelps