The Image Maker flyer

Item

Merrill, James. 1986. “The Image Maker Flyer”. Series_VIII_Ephemera, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38713

Title
The Image Maker flyer
Description
Flyer advertising The Image Maker, a one-act verse play for two actors about Santeria, the syncretic art and religion of the Caribbean. The play featured Hooten, puppets, and a subtext about James Merrill's mother.
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 298, Folder 5804
Date
1986: May 27
Relation
Series_VIII_Ephemera
Exhibit Cases 9-10: Love and Death
James Merrill: Life and Art, pp. 685-8
See also a video clip of a performance of The Image Maker
Language
English
Type
Advertisement
Format
1 leaf. Recto.
1 jpeg. 600 ppi.
Identifier
MSS083-VIII-3-The-Image-Maker-Advertisement.jpg
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Merrill, James. 1986. “The Image Maker Flyer”. Series_VIII_Ephemera, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38713