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Valley of Dolls, the Mysterious World of Dolls: Virginie Ropars

Over the next few days, I will introduce you to some fabulous doll-designers. I came across their artwork recently and was astonished by their talent, respectively unique. Exquisite and precious materials, extremely elaborate handicraft as well as outstanding design concepts result in extraordinaire works that are cherished and sough after all over the world.

Born in Brittany (France) in 1976, Virginie Ropars spent her childhood surrounded by nature, legends and superstitions. Her figures are reminiscent of queer women with unbroken mind, a vision of a human nature bent on reaching a bright absolute and at the same time capriciously settled in a dark ground.

Virginie Ropars's work is shown throughout Europe at doll shows or exhibitions and also in United States and Russia.

Acanthophis

Datura

Beautiful Grim

Sheperd Monsters

Courtesy Virginie Ropars / Strychnin Gallery, Berlin

Upcoming Exhibition "Valley of Dolls"

Group show @ Strychnin Gallery / Berlin

Opening September 9th

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Emmanuel Bossuet: " Haute Couture Busts "

Paris-based Emmanuel Bossuet is one of the rare art directors of his generation to conceive his work with such an intense decorative dimension. Debuting as a graphic consultant at Philip Starck's, he soon after established EEM as an agency aimed to one-of-a-kind projects. Studios such as Martine Sitbon or Sonia Rykiel requested him for his skill as a decorative designer.

Emmanuel Bossuet also looks for new ways to express his fascination toward display installations. One of his favorite game is to divert them from their prior function and turn them into striking pieces.

As an new opportunity came up this year with carte blanche offered by the M&K Paris showroom, Bossuet decided to collaborate with historic mannequin masters STOCKMAN to produce a limited edition " haute couture " busts. As a result, a series of three pieces, all black and white, made of fabrics with geometric prints were created.

The haute-couture busts are limited to 10 copies of each model, and have already found collectors worldwide. The original 3 are currently on exhibit at the department store Bon Marche in Paris.

Courtesy EEM Studio

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Fan or Eventail, accessory or art object...

A brief History of Fans

Few art forms combine functional, ceremonial and decorative uses as elegantly as the fan. Fewer still can match such diversity with a history stretching back at least 3,000 years.

Today, in Europe, only in Spain is the fan part of everyday life, as it still remains in most hot countries, particularly in the Far East, and especially in Japan.

Antique fans

from Louis the 14th

Details from an eighteen century fan

Dès la plus Haute Antiquité, l'éventail fut un objet de convoitise. Intégré à la mode au début du XXème siècle, Paul Poiré et d'autres couturiers par la suite lui donneront une place indispensable dans les défilés. Mais la mode change...
Karl Lagerfeld le remettra au goût du jour dans les années 80.

From the eighties, designed for Karl Lagerfeld