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Erick DuPree | Anthropologist & Author
DOLLS BEYOND PLAY
The Emotional Life of Fashion Dolls
Dolls, Culture, and Human Connection
The Rise and Fall of the Collectible Doll Movement
Glitter, Holograms, and Self-Invention: Jem & The Holograms
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Fashion Doll Survey
Erick DuPree | Anthropologist & Author
DOLLS BEYOND PLAY
The Emotional Life of Fashion Dolls
Dolls, Culture, and Human Connection
The Rise and Fall of the Collectible Doll Movement
Glitter, Holograms, and Self-Invention: Jem & The Holograms
ARTICLES
REVIEWS
MEDIA
ABOUT
Fashion Doll Survey
DOLLS BEYOND PLAY
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The Emotional Life of Fashion Dolls
Dolls, Culture, and Human Connection
The Rise and Fall of the Collectible Doll Movement
Glitter, Holograms, and Self-Invention: Jem & The Holograms
ARTICLES
REVIEWS
MEDIA
ABOUT
Fashion Doll Survey
When a Clone Becomes Art: The Unexpected Appeal of Persia
History of Fashion Dolls Erick DuPree, PhD. 6/21/26 History of Fashion Dolls Erick DuPree, PhD. 6/21/26

When a Clone Becomes Art: The Unexpected Appeal of Persia

Discover the fascinating story of Persia by Darrell Wallace, the handmade resin fashion doll often compared to Mdvanii. Explore the debates over influence, originality, and artistry, and learn how Persia helped establish artist-made fashion dolls as a respected collecting category.

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  • hasbro
  • memory
  • takara dolls
  • dolls and identity
  • barbie doll
  • earring magic ken
  • folk dolls
  • japanese fashion dolls
  • collecting
  • research
  • gay billy doll
  • jem and the holograms
  • jem
  • persia doll
  • archetypes
  • mdvanii
  • mdvanii clone
  • dolls beyond play
  • Gene Marshall Doll
  • exhibit
  • 1980s
  • fashion doll history
  • psychology of dolls
  • americana
  • kinship
  • fashion dolls
  • anthropology of doll
  • deux ll doll
  • ethnography of dolls
  • persia
  • Cissy
  • Madame Alexander
  • museum
  • antique dolls
  • queer history
  • Mel Odom
  • lady luminous
  • darrell wallace

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