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Vladimir Dubossarsky & Alexandre Vinogradov — Barbie

Barbie

A large-scale, vivid painting rendered in acrylic on canvas, this work by the Russian collaborative duo Vladimir Dubossarsky and Alexandre Vinogradov presents the iconic Barbie doll as a subject of pop cultural spectacle. The artists employ their signature style of slick, Soviet-inflected kitsch to examine Western consumer culture and the idealized femininity embodied by the famous plastic figure. Bold colors and a polished, almost illustrative technique blur the line between fine art and mass-market imagery, inviting reflection on beauty standards, artificiality, and the global reach of commercialism.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 11, 2014

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Vladimir Dubossarsky & Alexandre Vinogradov, Barbie

A large-scale, vivid painting rendered in acrylic on canvas, this work by the Russian collaborative duo Vladimir Dubossarsky and Alexandre Vinogradov presents the iconic Barbie doll as a subject of pop cultural spectacle. The artists employ their signature style of slick, Soviet-inflected kitsch to examine Western consumer culture and the idealized femininity embodied by the famous plastic figure. Bold colors and a polished, almost illustrative technique blur the line between fine art and mass-market imagery, inviting reflection on beauty standards, artificiality, and the global reach of commercialism.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Consumer Culture, Bold, Acrylic On Canvas, Doll, Pop Art, Pink, Figurative, Contemporary, Satirical, Russian

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