Hogy miért olcsó művészetet? A Bread & Puppet Theatre kiáltványa
“Why Cheap Art” Manifesto by Bread and Puppet Theater

Summary/Abstract: The Bread & Puppet Theater is a politically radical puppet theater, and was established in the early sixties by Peter Schumann, a sculptor, dancer and baker emigrated from Germany, and his wife Elka. It was active during the Vietnam War in anti-war protests, primarily in New York City, many people remember it as central to the political spectacle of the time, as its enormous puppets (often ten to fifteen feet tall) were a fixture of many demonstrations. In 1974 Bread & Puppet moved to a farm in Glover in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The farm is home to a cow, several pigs, chickens, and puppeteers, as well as indoor and outdoor performance spaces, a printshop, a store, and a large museum showcasing over four decades of the company’s work. The Bread & Puppet Theater operates under what they call the “Why Cheap Art” Manifesto. This is a principle that states art should be accessible to the public: productions are free or paid for by donation, and related art is for sale “for very little money”.

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