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Barbie®: A Cultural Icon
"Barbie: A Cultural Icon" traces the 65-year evolution of Barbie and the doll’s global impact on fashion and popular culture. In collaboration with Illusion Projects and Mattel, Inc, it will include an expansive display of more than 250 vintage dolls, life-size fashion designs, advertisements and other ephemera, exclusive video interviews with the doll’s designers, and narrative sections that highlight the style trends, careers, and identities that Barbie popularized over the decades.
The opening section showcases the Barbie origin story and presents all 22 original ensemble outfits. Other areas consider the influence of the Space Age; the creation of Christie, the first Black doll; the arrival of Ken; and the creation of the Barbie Dreamhouse™. There will also be interactive displays, including a life-size Barbie Mirror-Pink Corvette.
Venue: Museum of Arts and Design (MAD)
2 Columbus Circle
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212-299-7777
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