Barbie book by Assouline

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Celebrate Barbie's sixty-fifth birthday in a book dedicated to the fascinating story of the world's most popular doll. Created by Mattel founder Ruth Handler, a revolutionary feminist visionary, Barbie challenged the conventions of the 1950s, establishing a role for women beyond that of wife and mother. With an identity outside of her family, Barbie represented a stunning modern shift, opening the imagination to what a doll – and a woman – could be. Decade by decade, the title comprehensively explores the evolution of the Barbie doll from 1959 to today with fascinating facts, ideas and never-before-seen images. From Marilyn Monroe to Margot Robbie, from fashion designers to first responders, Barbie is the essential beginning of an American phenomenon. Today, more than a billion Barbie dolls with more than 250 careers have been purchased worldwide, offered in a wide range of different nationalities, ethnicities and body shapes. In these pages, readers will discover not only Barbie's rich history but also her unique magic: she is a doll through which girls can project their own fantasies, whether they are a doctor, a rock star, a paleontologist, or a medalist. Olympic gold, Major League Baseball player, virologist. , or environmentalist.

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