Book summary

This collector's book features 100 dolls made in the past decade by the leading artists in the field. The book begins with an overview of the history of the movement to create dolls for 'art's sake.' Subsequent chapters cover the range of dolls being created today, organized by theme, from portraits of real people, figures of literature, and characters, to creatures of the imagination and abstract form. Also includes interviews with the artists and 125 photographs. The appendices include a glossary, a list of artists and their addresses, organizations or artists and collectors, museums displaying contemporary dolls, dealers, and a bibliography.