Plastic Princess: Barbie as Art
November 11, 2005 - February 7, 2006
A multifaceted exhibition that showcases visual, performance and new media artists whose work features one of our most potent and long-lasting (pop-) cultural icons: Barbie®.
It examines the impact of the so-called plastic princess on our culture within the contexts of feminism, gay culture, gender issues, and the use of a commercial symbol and product for purposes of artistic expression.
Artists included are: Leika Akiyama, Kathleen Bitetti, Linda Carney-Goodrich, Crudo, Tom Forsythe, Joe Gibbons, Todd Haynes, Jeffrey P. Heyne, Gwendolyn Holbrow, Richard Leonard, Pia Schachter and Cynthia von Buhler.
Photo: "Malted Barbie" from "Food Chain Barbie" series (1997)/Tom Forsythe"
Photo: "Barbie Enchiladas," from "Food Chain Barbie" series (1997)/Tom Forsythe"
Photo: Pia Schachter, Bulimia, c-print, '01
More photos at: http://www.wbur.org/arts/2006/55245_20060123.asp
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