Barbie Look Book -- collages featuring vintage Barbies

Despite her unrealistic body and pouty mouth, I can't help being obsessed by Barbie. I grew up with her -- in fact, I recently discovered an old photo of me at Christmas holding a now-collectible "Fashion Queen" Barbie with wigs.

So it's no surprise that Barbie shows up in my collages. I made this book, about the size of a pack of cigarettes, as an homage to vintage Barbie.

Unlike me, Barbie doesn't mind being looked at. That's the theme of the collages. I also animated the images here.

Book with collages about Barbie

Book with collages about Barbie

Book with collages about Barbie

Book with collages about Barbie

Book with collages about Barbie

Book with collages about Barbie

Book with collages about Barbie

Book with collages about Barbie

Book with collages about Barbie

Book with collages about Barbie

Book with collages about Barbie




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  1. Every page is so great! I love seeing vintage Barbie in art.
    I inherited my step-sister's Barbies when I was about 7 years old.
    They came in a plastic wardrobe kind of closet thing that had hangars and dresses and little plastic shoes. And a tiny little powder-puff. I loved that thing.
    (omg. the internet is amazing! this was it!:
    http://insideflipside.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=840
    But on the flipside, when I was given this barbie make-up head:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1980-Barbie-Golden-Dream-Fashion-Face-in-Box-3274-/112346876608
    I cut off all its hair, played tic-tac-toe on its forehead in purple magic marker and then took it outside and kept trying to run it over with my Big Wheel.
    What can I say? I was full of contradictions, even at age 7.

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    1. I think I had the very same case!!! Wish I could see you on that Big Wheel -- it would go viral on YouTube today!

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