Download or read book Dolls in Contemporary Art written by Curtis L. Carter and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Doll by Contemporary Artists written by Krystyna Poray Goddu and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portrays contemporary dolls being made in limited editions today by artists from all over the world
Download or read book Play with Me written by Grace Banks and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artists are increasingly using doll-like human effigies to explore politics and gender in contemporary culture, ranging from radical statement to sophisticated critique. Play with Me showcases this appeal of animating the inanimate as well as the multifarious and fascinating ideas that dolls bring to life—from the way female forms have been objectified to the way dolls generate ethical and political debate to the way they represent the self. Unlike sculptures, dolls offer a living and open construct of the human figure. And artists are reacting to this human form in a manner that's never been seen before, constituting an exciting new direction in contemporary art.
Download or read book Not So Cute and Cuddly written by Elizabeth Dunbar and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dolls in Contemporary Art written by Curtis L. Carter and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Baby Dolls written by Kim Marie Vaz and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first women's organizations to mask and perform during Mardi Gras, the Million Dollar Baby Dolls redefined the New Orleans carnival tradition. Tracing their origins from Storyville-era brothels and dance halls to their re-emergence in post-Katrina New Orleans, author Kim Marie Vaz uncovers the fascinating history of the "raddy-walking, shake-dancing, cigar-smoking, money-flinging" ladies who strutted their way into a predominantly male establishment. The Baby Dolls formed around 1912 as an organization of African American women who used their profits from working in New Orleans's red-light district to compete with other Black prostitutes on Mardi Gras. Part of this event involved the tradition of masking, in which carnival groups create a collective identity through costuming. Their baby doll costumes -- short satin dresses, stockings with garters, and bonnets -- set against a bold and provocative public behavior not only exploited stereotypes but also empowered and made visible an otherwise marginalized female demographic. Over time, different neighborhoods adopted the Baby Doll tradition, stirring the creative imagination of Black women and men across New Orleans, from the downtown Trem area to the uptown community of Mahalia Jackson. Vaz follows the Baby Doll phenomenon through one hundred years with photos, articles, and interviews and concludes with the birth of contemporary groups, emphasizing these organizations' crucial contribution to Louisiana's cultural history.
Download or read book The Art of the Contemporary Doll written by Sandra Korinchak and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 220 color photos, together with descriptions of dollmakers' richly varied works and techniques, give an overview of contemporary dollmaking.
Download or read book Enchanting Art Dolls and Soft Sculptures written by Marina Druker and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2012 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every doll deserves to be unique Discover the joy of making one-of-a-kind art dolls from head to toe. Learn how to build wire armatures, find out how easy it is to work with air-dry clays, and also add charming fabric sculptures to your doll-making repertoire.
Download or read book The Art of Looking written by Lance Esplund and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veteran art critic helps us make sense of modern and contemporary art The landscape of contemporary art has changed dramatically during the last hundred years: from Malevich's 1915 painting of a single black square and Duchamp's 1917 signed porcelain urinal to Jackson Pollock's midcentury "drip" paintings; Chris Burden's "Shoot" (1971), in which the artist was voluntarily shot in the arm with a rifle; Urs Fischer's "You" (2007), a giant hole dug in the floor of a New York gallery; and the conceptual and performance art of today's Ai Weiwei and Marina Abramovic. The shifts have left the art-viewing public (understandably) perplexed. In The Art of Looking, renowned art critic Lance Esplund demonstrates that works of modern and contemporary art are not as indecipherable as they might seem. With patience, insight, and wit, Esplund guides us through the last century of art and empowers us to approach and appreciate it with new eyes. Eager to democratize genres that can feel inaccessible, Esplund encourages viewers to trust their own taste, guts, and common sense. The Art of Looking will open the eyes of viewers who think that recent art is obtuse, nonsensical, and irrelevant, as well as the eyes of those who believe that the art of the past has nothing to say to our present.
Download or read book Still Lovers written by Elena Dorfman and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Still Lovers, Elena Dorfman explores the complex relationships between life-sized, synthetic sex dolls and their owners. For many, the idea of the sex doll conjures images of the kitschy inflatable, but these expensive, highly realistic dolls, which owners customize to the smallest detail, are far from silly, and they' perform more than a sexual role for their owners. What started for Dorfman in 1999 as a playful curiosity - a project about "men having sex with 125 pounds of perfectly formed synthetic female" - rapidly became a serious exploration of the emotional and psychological ties between the owners and their dolls. Her candid wonderment and nonjudgmental approach present a fascinating glimpse into the personalities that owners invest in their dolls and the zest with which they attire them. The dolls become sculptural beauties, sex kittens, companions, and family members. One woman owns several dolls that represent different aspects of her personality and sexuality; another owner, a military officer, dreams of marrying his "Azra." A suburban owner drinks coffee on the couch as "Taffy" lounges nearby in her crotchless negligee. A family goes about their morning routine with "Valentine" at the kitchen table. Dorfman's deft treatment of the subject and neutral color palate keep the images firmly grounded in a documentary tradition that depicts the subjects outside of the visual schema associated with fantasy. The result is that we as viewers - though we know the dolls to be passive and inanimate - begin to believe in the owners' vision of and love for their dolls. Dorfman's images confront the concept of the ideal woman and her place in the home, and they challenge our notions of love while they show the imagination's powerful function in achieving and sustaining it."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Dollmakers and Their Stories written by Krystyna Poray Goddu and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles five of the women behind the most important dolls of the past century, and introduces six women making dolls today.
Download or read book The art of the doll written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kachina Dolls written by Helga Teiwes and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of Hopi kachina dolls as an art form, explains the role of Kachina dolls in Hopi culture, and profiles twenty-seven modern kachina doll carvers
Download or read book Real Subjects written by Cathryne Maree Horsley and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 500 Pendants Lockets written by Marthe Le Van and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes pieces crafted from diverse materials and techniques (including forging, casting, forming, and stone setting).
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Doll Art and International Directory of Doll Artists written by Steven J. Burton and published by . This book was released on 1996-11 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * A DEFINITIVE WORK ON THE SUBJECT OF CONTEMPORARY DOLL ART. * THE ONLY WORK OF ITS SIZE & KIND TO DATE. * Four years in the making. * OVER 700 ARTISTS FEATURED FROM 30 COUNTRIES. * COMPLETE ADDRESS & CONTACT INFORMATION. * 2800 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ARTISTS, THEIR WORK & MARKINGS. * Biographical information includes: Complete artist profile. Type of work produced & amount of production. Price range of work; today's prices & those of the artist's early work. Mediums worked in. How the artists work is sold & distributed. * GREAT REFERENCE MATERIAL; IDENTIFY ARTISTS & THEIR WORK; COMPARE PRICES; MAKE CONTACT. * HUNDREDS OF NEW & UNKNOWN ARTISTS. * Sections on Museums from around the world that feature Contemporary Doll Artists work. * Auction houses active in the secondary market; an area of growing importance & profit. * Membership organization from around the world; complete details. * Bibliography. * Glossary. * INDEXED: GENERAL; CROSS REFERENCE; ARTISTS. * 800+ PAGES. * $89.95 HARD COVER. * ISBN 0-9653070-1-8. * CONTACT: Collectors Resource International, 1674 South Zenobia Way, Denver, CO 80219 USA. PHONE: 303-937-0369, FAX: 303-922-6536. e-mail: [email protected] Ordering information: 800-571-2577.
Download or read book Black Dolls written by Frank Maresca and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published in conjuction with the exhibition Black Dolls from the collection of Deborah Neff at Mingei International Museum Feb. 7- July 5, 2015"--Colophon.
