![]() ![]() He worked with Sid and Marty Kroftt Productions, Knott’s Berry Farm, Magic Mountain plus fair dates, many commercials, TV specials and operated Howdy Doody puppets, Three decades of experience in creating puppet exhibits: Museums, university galleries, local and national galleries, and touring exhibits. Inspired by a puppetry class he took as a second grader, Cook had devoted most of his working life and a good chunk of his private life to the art of puppetry. LOS ANGELES GUILD OF PUPPETRY BY LOIS HARMEYERĪlan Cook passed awayat 1:00 am, the morning of July 10th, 2019. His respect for all everything puppet -pop culture, fine art, social impact, any reference to puppet categorized in his brain and houses was astounding I am so grateful for his lifelong work, preserving all that is puppet in this country. He will be missed and always remembered with kindness and commitment to artistic excellence.Īlan Cook was the most dedicated collector historian, archivist the puppet community could ever wish for. He was a kind and fascinating man and a very goo friend for more that 30 years.Īlan Cook was an inspiration to all of us in the puppetry community. The puppetry world lost our living enctclopedia today with the passing of Alan Cook. ![]() Our thoughts are with everyone whom he touched in his long and wonderful life. We are heartbroken to announce the passing of puppetry legend and historian Alan Cook. Los Angeles (County) Guid of Puppetry Co-founder, President, long-time LAGP Board member and newsletter Editor, Co-founder Center of Puppetry Arts (COPA), later International Puppetry Museum (IPM), perfprmer, collector, bistorian, avid show-, play-and movie goer, gardener and animal lover. How we should all remember him, in gleeful pleasure in performers and puppetry in all forms The specific purposes of this corporation are to perpetuate and foster an appreciation of puppetry, to establish and maintain a permanent collection of puppets and related archival materials and provide for their display, to educate the public about puppets, their history and use, and to engage in other lawful activities permitted under the California Nonprofit Benefit Corporation Law.Ĭlick Here To Read Read More that was IN THE NEWS! The Bylaws of the International Puppetry Museum were adopted on January 11, 1990.It is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. IPM supports the Cook/Marks Collection at the North West Puppet Center located in Seattle, Washington with outreach whenever possible. The International Puppetry Museum is dedicated to promoting, preserving and advancing the International art of puppetry.
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