Barbie forever : her inspiration, history, and legacy

Barbie forever Her inspiration, history, and legacy

Robin Gerber

Book - 2019

"Barbie Forever: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy presents a detailed, fully authorized portrait of this beloved doll through all-new interviews, original sketches, vintage photos, advertisements, and much more. A double-sided foldout timeline showcases important moments in Barbie history. Explore how the doll came to be, what it takes to create one of her many looks, and how her legacy continues to influence the world"--

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Subjects
Handler, Ruth.
Mattel, Inc.
Barbie dolls > History.
Barbie dolls > Social aspects.
Published
Bellevue, Washington : Epic Ink 2019.
Language
English
Main Author
Robin Gerber (author)
Other Authors
Ibtihaj Muhammad, 1985- (writer of foreword)
Physical Description
175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-171).
ISBN
9780760365779
  • Inspiring fans since 1959
  • Barbie goes to market
  • Breaking boundaries
  • Shaping Barbie
  • Barbie lifestyle
  • Fashion and art
  • Going global
  • The magic of Barbie.
Review by Booklist Review

Gerber (Barbie and Ruth, 2009) celebrates the iconic fashion doll in fabulous style in this colorful, large-format book packed with vintage advertisements and photographs, original sketches, interviews with fans and collectors, and more. There is even a foldout time line that tracks Barbie through her sixty-year evolution from three-dimensional paper doll to role model. Ruth Handler, Barbie's creator, once recalled that My whole philosophy was that through this doll girls could be anything they wanted to be. Accordingly, Barbie has represented more than 200 careers in her lifetime, from a variety of fields (like Teacher, Scientist, and Beekeeper Barbie). More recently the Mattel Company released a new line of dolls ( sheroes ) depicting, among others, artist Frida Kahlo, gymnast Gabby Douglas, dancer Misty Copeland, and director Ava Duvernay, all of whom are included in close-up. For those who wish to take a further look there is a selected bibliography. Popular culture collections will want to make room for this eye-catching compilation.--Carolyn Mulac Copyright 2019 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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