TY  - BOOK
AU  - Banks,Grace
TI  - Play with me: dolls, women, art 
T2  - An Elephant book
SN  - 178627082X
AV  - N8217.D687 B36 2017
U1  - 704.9497455922 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - London
PB  - Laurence King Publishing Ltd
KW  - Dolls in art
KW  - Feminism in art
KW  - Women in art
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: send nudes -- Blow-up -- Muse -- Female gaze -- Cyborg.
N2  - "Artists are increasingly using doll-like human effigies to explore politics and gender in contemporary culture, ranging from radical statement to sophisticated critique. Play with Me showcases this appeal of animating the inanimate as well as the multifarious and fascinating ideas that dolls bring to life – from the way female forms have been objectified to the way dolls generate ethical and political debate to the way they represent the self. Unlike sculptures, dolls offer a living and open construct of the human figure. And artists are reacting to this human form in a manner thatʼs never been seen before, constituting an exciting new direction in contemporary art."--Publisher's website.
ER  -