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American Girl 400, based on countless young girl's pastime, their dolls. Also partly based on photographers who have used dolls in their work. Ilona Szwarc focuses on the American Girl line of dolls.
“To me, it felt really exclusive — only about Americans and for Americans — and I began to wonder, Where do I fit in this scenario?” she said. The project is an opportunity for her to explore the idea of growing up in the United States, while also examining gender and identity construction. How do the dolls help to stereotype or categorize?
Oil pastel sketch of woman based on original Mondigliani painting
To read entire New York Times article: lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04…
To see American Doll youtube channel: www.youtube.com/user/MattMDK
To hear the classic tune, which doesn't relate to any of this, but still rocks: youtu.be/tXkblbJqwn0
My latest art project EntertainMe, where I create another year’s worth of digital collages, based on indie rock and visual media.
“To me, it felt really exclusive — only about Americans and for Americans — and I began to wonder, Where do I fit in this scenario?” she said. The project is an opportunity for her to explore the idea of growing up in the United States, while also examining gender and identity construction. How do the dolls help to stereotype or categorize?
Oil pastel sketch of woman based on original Mondigliani painting
To read entire New York Times article: lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04…
To see American Doll youtube channel: www.youtube.com/user/MattMDK
To hear the classic tune, which doesn't relate to any of this, but still rocks: youtu.be/tXkblbJqwn0
My latest art project EntertainMe, where I create another year’s worth of digital collages, based on indie rock and visual media.
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Beautiful
As an American woman I LOVED playing with my dolls when I was a girl
I'm think about doing a collage based on Linda Perry song called Letter To God. It's such a lovely song makes me cry its so full of emotion.