Dollmasters Book Catalog

The Doll as Art & Art BooksI n Pe r s p e c t i v e , Th e Ga i l Co o kC o l l e c t i o n o f An t i q u e Do l l sFor 30 years, the insightful collector hasaimed her sights on the only the rarest ofantique dolls, examples so remarkable that,in some cases, no other examples are knownto exist. They are all superbly photographedand described in this art volume. The bookhas been printed in limited numbers, andwill not be reprinted, so order quickly. 12" x12". 156 pages. Hardbound. BT-242. $75.LTo order toll-free:800-966-3655A r c h i v e s : Th e Do l l As Ar t IIBy Stuart Holbrook. The visual study of thedoll as art continues in this super-sized artbook, a portable museum filled with theworld's most beautiful antique dolls. Thisbook is designed to entrance the readerby presenting the doll in its purest form— stripped of complicated text, thus enablingthe reader to fully absorb the beauty andintricate detail of the face. A fascinatingbook for the doll collector, an indispensabletool for the doll artist. Leave this book handynext to a comfortable chair, because you'llfind yourself returning to it often — forpleasure and for reference. 12 ½" x 12 ½".Hardbound. 150 pages. 133 full page colorphotographs. BT-152. $68.6T h e Ex o t i cD o l l As Ar tBy StuartHolbrook.Germanand Frenchdollmakers werefascinated by"exotic" culturesand made manysuperb dollsrepresentingthose cultures.In this volume of his "doll as art" trilogy,Holbrook focuses on these dolls. Examplesinclude superb antique bisque dolls fromprestigious French and German doll firms. Aspecial chapter is devoted to American folkand native dolls. In more than 130 full-colorphotographs the author demonstrates howethnicity was portrayed through distinctivemodeling or more simply, by variations incomplexion and costume. 9" x 12". Hardbound.130 pages. 130 color photographs. BT-125.$68.I n Ch a r a c t e rBy Florence Theriault.Collectors seek dollswith "expression" orcharacter; dolls that forthe sensitive collectorhave an intangibleconnection withthe past, a sense ofspecific communionwith faces and people.How did the antiquedoll-maker achievesuch expression? This book explores that question ina richly pictorial manner, from the idealized beautyof the French bébé, to the whimsy of the Germancharacter, to American "celebrity" dolls. It exploresdevelopment, growth, influences and major themesin the production of character dolls from 1875–1935.The expression of the dolls captured here in 200exquisite color photographs will fascinate and hauntthe reader. The detailed descriptions and informationwill forever change the reader's perception ofcharacter dolls. 9" x 12 ½". Hardbound. 144 pages.200 color photographs. BT-115. $68.Dol l m a s t e r s Bo o k Cata l o g 2008 x Telephone 800-966-3655 x w w w .do l l m a s t e r s.c o m