Artful Paper Dolls: New Ways to Play with a Traditional Form (Hardcover)

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Terry Taylor—the bestselling author of Altered Art—brings the same keen sense of imagination, design, and play to a classic favorite: paper dolls. These creatively constructed versions are all grown up and influenced by Altered Art’s wide-ranging and wildly popular techniques. From representational to abstract, human to animal, the interpretations are limitless.

 

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579907156
• ISBN-13: 978-1579907150
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #492,720 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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78 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you want to know about paperdoll history & creation, August 26, 2006

By	Harriet M Welsch (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews

I waited eagerly for this book to be published, as I have been fascinated with the art paperdoll phenomenon on eBay and elsewhere (Claudine Hellmuth's "poppets," for example). This book has more than satisfied my hopes. The author, Terry Taylor, has organized the book in an unusual way, mixing three main elements throughout - the history of paper dolls, fabulous art dolls made by himself and other artists, and projects one can do oneself at any skill level. Instead of plowing through the obligatory history chapters before getting to the inspirational part, the book slides a brief but solid history of paper dolls in with the contemporary art and the project ideas.

It is lavishly illustrated, all on glossy paper, and it is astonishing that the publisher could produce the book at this low price. You'd expect a paperback, but this is a solid hardcover. Everybody I've shown it to became engrossed in paging through it, whether they were interested in paper dolls to begin with or not.

Taylor has a wonderful presence, too; his voice is so friendly and funny. "If you never made a paper doll chain, I suggest - no, I insist - that you stop right here. Gather several sheets of paper and grab some scissors (but don't run with them)" he advises the reader before giving instructions on making a chain of paper dolls. You feel like you have the most fun high-school art teacher who infectiously loves his subject, and he's going to make sure you feel good about your own artistic vision, and that you learn everything you need to know as you go along.

This is one of the best of the recent art how-to books that I've read, and I adore the author. I'll read his other books just to enjoy more of this talented and interesting guy.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars paperdolls, February 19, 2007

By	R. Boss - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book, I have recently begun creating and trading artdolls and ATC artdolls and this book is full of ideas and techniques. Also includes patterns for some paperdolls. I think this book is great for beginner crafters as well as those persons interested in paperdolls.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring, interesting book to own!, January 14, 2007

By	A. Methvin "book lover" (beautiful Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Honestly, I have not tried any of the art projects from this book yet, but I know that someday I will. However, that said, it is still a really cool book to have! I keep it on my coffee table, and find myself flipping through the pages quite often just for fun and enjoyment. It is a must for a paperdoll collector (like me), as well as for anyone interested in altered art and/or collage. Nice book to add to your collection!