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November 27th, 2011
The Puppet Show: Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1963 Yes, LIFE’s photographers took many classic images of the powerful, the rich, and the famous — but Alfred Eisenstaedt’s gift was making stars out of everyday people, by patiently observing and capturing them in magical moments of joy and wonder. Here, he trains his eye on a young audience at a puppet show in a Paris park: Each delightful child reacts in an extreme and distinct way to the moment when St. George slays the dragon, displaying a range of emotions — amusement, horror, triumph, fear — that hints at the many facets of the human experience.

The Puppet Show: Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1963

Yes, LIFE’s photographers took many classic images of the powerful, the rich, and the famous — but Alfred Eisenstaedt’s gift was making stars out of everyday people, by patiently observing and capturing them in magical moments of joy and wonder. Here, he trains his eye on a young audience at a puppet show in a Paris park: Each delightful child reacts in an extreme and distinct way to the moment when St. George slays the dragon, displaying a range of emotions — amusement, horror, triumph, fear — that hints at the many facets of the human experience.