Joujou Baudelaire

Using hand puppets, Wouter van Riessen – analogous to the poetry collection Les Fleurs du mal by French writer Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) – depicts the story of a man and a woman who identify so strongly with their roles as poet and muse that it leads to their downfall. The book contains 32 puppet tableaus, accompanied by excerpts from Baudelaire's poetry, in original French, and English translation. It also includes an interview (in English) by Cornel Bierens with the artist.  [publisher's note]