The Art of Barbie: Artists celebrate the world's favorite doll

by Craig Yoe (Editor), Jill McCorkle (Introduction)

Hey Barbie, how did you do it? One day there you were with nothing more than a zebra-striped bathing suit and a sideways glance, and next thing you're a pop icon. Everybody loves you, girl. In The Art of Barbie , more than 100 artists, photographers, illustrators, and fashion designers--still playing Barbie after all these years--pay tribute to the world's most popular doll. A stunning visual homage, the book features the work of Calvin Klein, Betsey Johnson, Kenny Scharf, Seymour Chwast, Chuck Jones, Janet Woolley, Karl Lagerfeld, Francesco Scavullo, Rev. Howard Finster, Bob Mackie, Yves Saint Laurent, Warhol, and more--with each offering a fresh, surprising, playful, sometimes provocative vision of the original dream girl. 50,000 copies in print.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

118 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Craig Yoe is an author, editor, art director, graphic designer, cartoonist and comics historian, best known for his Yoe! Studio creations and his line of Yoe! Books. Yoe is married to Clizia Gussoni, who is also his creative partner

Reviews

[Sabi]

I do like the concept of a collection of Barbie's art. But, the art inside is just not my type...

[Anne Bennett]

I just got back from The Barbie movie and I enjoyed it so much. It really spoke to me. I knew I had this book sitting around somewhere so I went digging. Found it!

I first read this book in 2015 but it was published in 1994. The editor, Craig Yoe, rounded up a bunch of Barbie-related art by photographers, fashioner designers, and artists and displayed each of their work in a colorful photograph. One per page. I now remember why I hung onto this book -- the art is so fun, I know I will want to look at the book again and again.

I love Barbie and I love this book.

[Bella]

This is a wonderful book! I loved all of the pieces, they were so perfect and really made me laugh.

[Radwa]

A marvelous collection of art, it's got some of the best art out there drawn or made about Barbie, some are funny are some are gorgeous. it's truly brilliant.