Karagoz: The Aesthetics, Symbolism and Cultural Meanings of Turkish Shadow Play Theatre
FAIN: GM-22020-84
Indiana University (Bloomington, IN 47405-7000)
Ilhan Basgoz (Project Director: November 1983 to October 1990)
To support a traveling exhibition about the shadow play theatre Karagoz, a pop-ular puppet show known in the Middle East since 990 A.D. The exhibition will focus upon the aesthetics and symbolism of the art form as well as the social relationships and cultural values it expresses.