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Breakaway Bottle

By Eric Hart | Published: September 18, 2009
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Mad Men Props

By Eric Hart | Published: September 16, 2009

I love Mad Men. If you watch the show, you know it is just jam-packed with period details and an almost obsessive attention to detail. The show takes place in and around New York City in the early 1960s. For some people, this would be a prop master’s dream; for others, a nightmare. For Gay [...]

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Quay Brothers

By Eric Hart | Published: September 9, 2009

Currently at the  Parson’s School Gallery in New York City is an exhibition of the Quay Brother’s work. From the description: The Brothers have built a cult following with their dark, moody films, which are heavily influenced by Eastern European film, literature, and music and often feature disassembled dolls and no spoken dialogue. The exhibition [...]

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A Wall of Posters

By Eric Hart | Published: August 26, 2009

Berkeley Rep is currently working on a new musical based on Green Day’s American Idiot album. The set will include massive walls completely plastered with band posters and fliers. On her blog, Lisa Lázár explains where these posters are coming from: We all met up in front of a punk club in Berkeley (which is [...]

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War Horse

By Eric Hart | Published: July 31, 2009
The Giraffe puppet from Tall Horse, made by Handspring Puppet Company

A news article, and more information about Handspring Puppet Company’s work on “War Horse”.

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    Eric Hart

    I am Eric Hart, former assistant props master at the Public Theater in New York City, and a longtime prop maker.

    This site is a way to share my work and the things I've learned over the years. It's also a way to connect with other prop makers, props masters, and artisans, as well as a collection of all things of interest to props people from around the internet.

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