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Contemporary and unique, these handmade creations range from representational to abstract, from skillful realism to provocative surrealism—and they’re made from every conceivable material, including beads, gourds, and polymer clay. Juror Akira Blount, a pioneer in the “art doll” movement, incorporates vines, twigs, and carved wood in her fabric dolls; with their expressionless faces and closed eyes, they appear absorbed by inner worlds. Dutch artist Marlaine Verhelst’s porcelain designs seem to have sprung straight from a medieval painting. Chris Chomick’s strange and slightly scary figures feature amazing detail and elaborate costumes. Dollmakers, crafters, collectors, and anyone who loves beautiful objects will love the amazing diversity showcased here.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A book to leave on your coffee table!,
By sophie martel (St-Jean Chrysostome, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form (Paperback)
This beautifully illustrated book is a MUST to feed conversations. Just leave it on your coffee table and you're sure that people will have a look at it and comment! I absolutely LOVE it! With hundreds of beautiful picture of doll from artist from around the world (even one from Quebec city where I'm from!) and from different styles, this book will find a way to your heart, for sure!
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4.7 out of 5 stars (48 customer reviews) 42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
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A phantasmagoric display!,
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This review is from: 500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form (Paperback)
This rugged paperback book (one of those great Lark books) is 8-inches by 8 inches and packed with color photographs of dolls. This has no doll-making instruction but is more like a huge museum exhibit that you can pore over without having to stand in line and have other people breathing down your neck while you're examining each display.Here, each doll gets a lush, color, full-page photograph. Many dolls get a second close-up photo to reveal the tiny details. There is a three-page introduction and an index of contributing artists. The rest of the book is the photos of the 500 dolls, divided into the categories of Non-Traditional, Fantasy, Found Objects, Traditional, and Cloth. None of these are "kid's dolls" in any sense of the word. Rather, they are artistic, folkloric, and eerie, expressing layers of meaning through both their symbolism and the sophisticated human expressions on their amazingly detailed faces. You will not believe the materials you start to recognize in these dolls: pinecones, chicken bones, scraps of cloth, beads. It's a dreamlike experience paging through this gorgeous book. 20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful eyecandy!,
By funnyhon - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: 500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form (Paperback)
If you love art dolls you will love this compilation. This is not an instructional book, but rather an inspirational one. It is a pictorial page-turner. I am not given to buying books that are not for reading, but in this case, since I love the art of the doll, I have to say I will cherish this book with its photos of such beautiful creations. Thank you to all the artists whose works are displayed.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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If the Art Dolls end of the spectrum is your thing ...,
By Aroha Mahoney - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form (Paperback)
The sub-title of this book is Modern Explorations of the Human Form, which gives a better indication of the content than the actual title. In her introduction, Akira Blount, a doll-maker herself, ponders the question as to what exactly is a doll? She then briefly traces the development of "dolls" from their traditional origins as children's playthings through their branching out to include the evolution of dolls as art forms in their own right. Most of the images in the book are from 2000 onwards, giving a comprehensive overview of current trends. I could not find any indication of how the artists were selected, other than it was a juried process, so I don't know if submissions were called for from anyone, or whether the artists were selected first then asked to submit. I suspect the latter, because there is an overall standard of rigorous professionalism in the images chosen, and a merciful lack of arty-crafty whimsey (I realise that this may grate on some readers, but it is not meant as a criticism of this genre). As Blount says, the definition of the doll has certainly expanded, and the whole spectrum is here. There is much to challenge, impress, inspire and move in these avatars of the human spirit.I have two minor quibbles. Many of the photographs could have had improvements in their shadow areas, as the detail was sometimes hard to discern on the paperstock chosen. And the arbitrary classification system baffles me; I couldn't grasp many obvious differences between the dolls in the Non-Traditional, Fantasy or Found Objects, Assemblages & Toys sections. However, overall a serious book, well worth looking out by both collectors and practitioners. |
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