Vintage ~ 1994

The Art of Barbie: Artists celebrate the world's favorite doll [Illustrated] [Paperback]

January 10, 1994
Hey Barbie, how did you do it? One day there you were with nothing more than a zebra-striped bathing suit and a sideways glance, and next thing you're a pop icon. Everybody loves you, girl. In The Art of Barbie, more than 100 artists, photographers, illustrators, and fashion designers--still playing Barbie after all these years--pay tribute to the world's most popular doll. A stunning visual homage, the book features the work of Calvin Klein, Betsey Johnson, Kenny Scharf, Seymour Chwast, Chuck Jones, Janet Woolley, Karl Lagerfeld, Francesco Scavullo, Rev. Howard Finster, Bob Mackie, Yves Saint Laurent, Warhol, and more--with each offering a fresh, surprising, playful, sometimes provocative vision of the original dream girl. 50,000 copies in print.

Review

Artists celebrate the Barbie doll in this intriguing collection gathering the works of such diverse names as Andy Warhol, Karl Lagerfeld and Anna Sui. Portraits done in oils, collage, watercolor and ink, and other forms are captured in strong photos and commentary. -- Midwest Book Review