beatrice, 2006 collector limited edition, hahnemuhle paper image © winker+noah

the puppet show‘ is a new photographic work by italian studio winkler+noah. 30 portraits of children aged between two to eight years old were taken and transformed into dolls by subtle retouching. the studios’ statement was ‘the best present we can give to children is to let them be children’. the project has received two international awards from the american photography of new york and has been published in the volume ‘200 best photographers worldwide’ by luerzers archive.

winkler+noah: 'the puppet show'liera, 2006 collector limited edition, hahnemuhle paper image © winker+noah

winkler+noah: 'the puppet show'lorenzo, 2008 collector limited edition, hahnemuhle paper image © winker+noah

winkler+noah: 'the puppet show'edwardo, 2008 collector limited edition, hahnemuhle paper image © winker+noahwinkler+noah: 'the puppet show'giacomo, 2008 collector limited edition, hahnemuhle paper image © winker+noahwinkler+noah: 'the puppet show'greta, 2008 collector limited edition, hahnemuhle paper image © winker+noah