für seine Vielfältigkeit entfachen. Er untersucht den Schatten unter verschiedensten Aspekten: in Psychologie und Physik, in darstellender und bildender Kunst, in Fotografie und Film, in Literatur und Architektur. The fifth and last volume of the only worldwide book series about contemporary shadow theatre Shadows are a part of our lives that often goes unnoticed. We tend to only see the objects themselves and ignore their darker copy on the ground. As the scientist Robert Casati puts it, "Shadows are extras on the stage of perception". And yet, shadows have many facets: They are beautiful and ugly, pleasant and unpleasant, expressive and boring, corny and poetic, humorous and authentic. That is what makes them such a great working material for shadow players. With this book, Rainer Reusch aims to expand the understanding of the shadow and ignite our enthusiasm for its multifaceted nature. He examines the shadow from a wide variety of aspects, including psychology and physics, performing and visual arts, photography and film, literature and architecture.