This Is What Happens When You Give Artists Free Rein To Mess With Barbie

Guns-blazing Barbie and Flamingo-head Barbie are just two of the send-ups of the iconic doll that you'll see at this year's "Altered Barbie" exhibition--where artists boldly go where Mattel wouldn't dare.

No matter how many politically correct Barbies are released by parent company Mattel, the classic American doll will always remain a symbol of sanitized femininity and unattainable perfection. (When people try to emulate Barbie's look in real life, the results are always horrifying.) All of this is what makes the Altered Barbie show, an annual exhibition in San Francisco that invites artists to slice, dice, and alter Barbie however they see fit, so satisfying.

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