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

Craig Yoe (Editor), Jill McCorkle (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: 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.

Editorial Reviews

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

Product Details

• Paperback: 118 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; illustrated edition edition (January 10, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563057514
• ISBN-13: 978-1563057519
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,241,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Vice magazine calls Craig Yoe the "Indiana Jones of comics historians." Publishers Weekly says he's the "archivist of the ridiculous and sublime" and calls his work "brilliant." The Onion calls him "the celebrated designer." The Library Journal, "a comics guru." BoingBoing hails him "a fine cartoonist and a comic book historian of the first water." Yoe was Creative Director/Vice President/General Manager of Jim Henson's Muppets, and a Creative Director at Nickelodeon and Disney. Craig has won an Eisner Award and the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for mature collectors.., December 27, 2001

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Carrie L. Miller (Morrisville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Barbie: Artists celebrate the world's favorite doll (Paperback)

I have collected Barbies for many years and received this book as a gift. I thought it was wonderfully interesting to see many different artists' interpretation of Barbie and her influence on society. I haven't looked at the book for a few years, and I can still picture some of the images - Barbie swimming in French Fries (a play on American diet vs. Barbie's slim figure?) and many dolls watching a huge Barbie face on a movie screen (Is Barbie taking over the world? Should we be on the lookout for Big Barbie?). Overall, I agree that this is a fun coffee table book that would stimulate a lot of interesting conversation.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining, June 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of Barbie (Hardcover)

I enjoyed (and still enjoy) reading this book. The pictures are great and often amusing. This would be a great coffee table book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars i love this book, April 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of Barbie: Artists celebrate the world's favorite doll (Paperback)

As a lifelong Barbie fan, I must say- I love this book. It has something for everyone and you'll see something new every time you pick it up. This book is a must have for Barbie Collectors!