Despite Barbie’s persistent presence in American culture, the shapely doll isn’t exactly known for her realistic representation of a woman’s body
Atlanta-based photographer Sheila Pree Bright used the classic toy to emphasize the disconnect between commercialized beauty ideals and real women for her series, “Plastic Bodies.”
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Bright digitally manipulated photographs to morph portraits of women of color with images of Barbie dolls. According to Bright’s website, the series examines “the global assimilation of cultures, ethnicities and loss of personal identity many women of color experience as a result.” Read more…
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