Paper Dolls: Fragile Figures, Enduring Symbols by Katherine H. Adams,Michael L. Keene

By Katherine H. Adams,Michael L. Keene

 Paper dolls might sound the peak of simplicity—quaint yet basic toys, not anything extra. yet in the course of the centuries paper figures have mirrored non secular and political views, notions of woman­hood, motherhood and kin, the dictates of style, ways to schooling, person self-image and vanity, and concepts approximately loss of life. This publication examines paper dolls and their symbolism—from icons made through clergymen in old China to printable Kim Kardashians at the Internet—to exhibit how those ephemeral items have a permanent and occasionally outstanding presence in heritage and culture.

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