Art Doll: A Useful Reference For Artists

In two poems, the American poet, novelist, and social activist Marge Piercy addressed the seriousness of gender roles and oppression of women. She does so in her poems “Barbie Doll” and “A Work of Artifice.” After examining them closely, the use of imagery and tone show two different outlooks on the topic. In the first poem, Marge shows that a woman changes herself, while in the second poem she writes that woman are changed forcefully.

A Doll house was written by Henrik Ibsen. He created this idea of an ordinary 1920's family life and brought it to life. Back then there were stereotypical women and men titles. Men were expected to work while most women stayed at home watching the children. Most women were expected to clean, cook, take care of kids, and spoil their husbands when they got home. This story brings on many arguments.  Nora left her husband because of his controlling ways. She felt like a doll living in a house of his design. Torvald treated his wife as a possession more than a simple human being. He continued to push Nora to an extreme measure where she felt the urge to fall in love with someone else. The aftermath continued when Nora decided to leave her ungrateful husband. Not only did she leave her husband; she chose to leave her children behind as well.

Many toy companies have now made their dolls diverse because of all of the races in America. They have not just changed people with different skin tones or facial hair but also have changed the amount of genders. This is very important because many religions or people don’t look or want the original blonde barbie. Now people want stuff that will make other people and children feel special about themselves.

Did you know that the Annabelle doll is real? The real doll is a ragged Ann doll given to a college student as a gift. The girl and her roommate saw that the doll moved. A 7 year old girl’s spirit moved into the Annabelle doll the minute it came into the house. Lou and Angie were roommates. But Lou didn’t like this doll so Annabelle wanted revenge on Lou. Annabelle finally got revenge on Lou by strangling him. Then, scratching his chest until it started to bleed. Annabelle was named after a deceased young girl named Annabelle

For instance, Mackenzie, Wood-Mitchell and James (2007) reported a patient of theirs quickly became apprehensive when she was presented with a doll, for unknown, unpredicted reasons. To eliminate this, researchers set up guidelines in which the doll must meet: must be soft, must have eyes that open and close, and also they advise that the dolls do not make any noise. Other important factors before introducing dolls to patients includes the choice of skin color, gender, and clothing of the doll. (Mackenzie, Wood-Mitchell and James

Dollhouses provide children with a wonderful opportunity to use their imaginations. Amazon has an adorable array of dollhouses included Sylvanian Families houses, Fisher Price, and Calico Critters houses and play sets. The wonderful thing about these types of toys is that they let children mimic what they see in their own homes. They can also help children to work out things that they might not understand through imaginative play.

At this point, Megan introduced the anatomical dolls. She explained that they have all the normal body parts that we have. Megan then asked Deja if using the dolls if she could reenact what her step-dad did to her. Deja said yes. Deja then grabbed the male doll and said he was lying down like this. She then put the female doll on top of the male doll and began bouncing the female doll up and down. Deja said she would be facing him. It happened more than one time. Megan asked if they were on the floor or a couch. Deja said they were on the bed. Deja said he would touch at her somewhere. Megan asked where the somewhere was. Deja pointed to her private area. Megan asked what he would touch her there with. Deja said his hand. Megan asked Deja what she calls that body part.

“There is a serious need for our young girls to be able to have dolls that look like them. It is something that affects their self-esteem, confidence, and how they view themselves.”Karen Byrd states “I wanted to see dolls that looked like me. I wanted to see my hair, my clothes. I didn’t. When I had my daughter, I decided to take the dolls and do this myself for my daughter.”

As the door to the local burger joint swings open, I step in with my other, my father, my brother, and my small companion. Tucked safely beneath my arm, my small companion gets me many stares from other costumers as my family and I order our food. With those red curls, blue eyes, and confident smirk, one might think she is my sister, or maybe even my daughter, but she is neither of these things. In fact, she is a doll—the Animator’s Collection edition of Merida (from Disney Pixar’s ‘Brave’) to be exact. Did I mention I’m seventeen years of age?

When I think of my childhood toys I think of many things. I'm not sure which is my favorite or even which brings back the most memories, but I do know which I was most excited about it was my first American Girl Doll.

Do you dream of having a career as graphic designer? fashion designer? Or a career in the music industry?

A Doll House Essay Ibsen said that his mission in life was to “Inspire individuals to freedom and independence” which was shown throughout the play A Doll House. Since he wrote modern theatre, the characters were real and audiences could relate to them. He particularly questioned the role of men and women during his time. Ibsen used A Doll House to motivate women so they would seek more power and freedom in their relationships.

For my case study the three pieces of artwork that I’ll be talking about revolve around animation, as that is my field of study. The artwork I chose will range from concept art, character design, and pencil tests.

I have entered a grand kingdom, one full of magic and [endless possibilities]. Its walls are made of dark stained oak, its painted skies shaped by severe arches and crystal stars. It is both finite and endless, intimate and exposed. On the surface, it is just another venue, albeit one with exquisite architecture. Yet it is more than that. It is a portal, another world altogether. I have entered a library.

On January 28, 2016 Barbie introduced new dolls coming in different shapes and sizes. Instead of having a doll who is average height for a girl and has the hourglass figure, the Mattel company decided to switch things up and created their very own plus size doll. But the big question is: why did it take the Mattel company over twenty years to start making dolls in different shapes and sizes? If those dolls are miniature versions of people, then why is that they all look the same with different clothing? Furthermore, these dolls are hardly ever seen in stores. When you go into the toy section in a store, it’s usually your typical dolls, never the new ones. A man by the name of Curly Velasquez said “Kids need to understand that you shouldn’t look at a plastic toy and believe that’s what I need to look like or because this doll is so perfect this is what I need to become.