Tussaud

Centuries after she lived, the name Madame Tussaud is still known the world over.

NPR Topics: News 2011

The gray-haired Mr. Sugimoto—famed for his photographic seascapes, movie theaters and portraits of Madame Tussaud wax figures—was also wearing a kimono, an elegant black-and-gray pleated number that he said his father donned for special occasions.

Artist Curates Tea for a Few Julie L. Belcove 2011

Madame Tussaud 's attempt in 2008 to add Hitler to its Berlin collection of wax celebrities went too far for some, however: An angry German visitor decapitated the figure.

Germany Mounts Hitler Exhibit, a First Marcus Walker 2010

Perhaps Walt Disney and Madame Tussaud were inspired by places like this, but the Capuchin crypt will not remind you of their worlds, for in spite of all the talk about the great lengths the monks have gone to in order to create lifelike effects, it feels like somewhere that fell into disuse long ago.

Boing Boing 2008

“She made it her business,” said Tussaud earnestly.

Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009

Oscar smiled at John Tussaud and touched him on the shoulder.

Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009

And the lead actors looked so similar to Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman that the casting director might have been Madame Tussaud.

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Mr. Tussaud rose briefly onto his toes, nodding his head briskly towards each of us as he did so.

Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009

What better way than to release a slew of photos of Clinton and Kim seated stiffly with frozen expressions like Madame Tussaud figures from the Cold War.

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Now, Mr. Tussaud, kindly lead us to your lobster salad.

Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009