“Silver Devil” by Remo Bufano (1935-1945)
“Born in Italy and raised in Greenwich Village, as a child Remo Bufano was enthralled by the puppets in nearby Little Italy. He became the foremost avant-garde puppeteer of his time, part of the ensemble of Provincetown Players in New York and a creative partner of Eugene O’Neill, Manuel de Falla, and Igor Stravinsky. In the 1930s, he directed the WPA’s Federal Theatre Project marionette unit, and became famous for his massive puppets for Broadway.”