Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Michael Lobel
Second Advisor
Claudia Orenstein
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
This thesis argues that puppetry is the animating logic of Greer Lankton's practice. Drawing on archival evidence—including letters, planners, and drawings—it recovers an engagement with puppetry spanning childhood through her final years, and applies puppet theory to argue that Lankton understood selfhood as something made, not given.
Recommended Citation
Lee, Madison, "Living Doll: Puppetry, Performance, and the Art of Greer Lankton" (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1490
