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Barbie : four decades of fashion, fantasy, and fun / Marco Tosa ; [translated from the Italian by Linda M. Eklund].

by Tosa, Marco, 1955-

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Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Pub. 1998.

Barbie dolls -- History.

Barbie dolls -- Clothing.

9780810940086 (hc.)

0810940086 (hc.)

Mille volti di un mito. English. English.

152 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 150) and index.

Barbie from doll to icon: a few reflections -- A short walk through history: tradition and change -- Barbie and haute couture: 1959 -- Barbie and fashion: from 1960 on -- Barbie in the mirror: professions and pomp -- Barbie and the colors of the world: a cross-cultural journey -- Barbie approaches the millennium -- Index of models.

This important new book is a comprehensive biography of Barbie, detailing her origins and history, the creative planning that has always gone into her production, and her constant physical evolution. Filled with lively color illustrations and fascinating black-and-white images of the real-life stars and designers behind the doll's many incarnations, the book is a close look at Barbie's many faces and styles, from the blonde, blue-eyed mainstay to the exotic dolls of the Far East, from casual sportswear to haute couture.

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