Barbie™ Wanted: Dead or Alive!



Barbara Milicent Roberts, aka Barbie™. Born March 1959, she is one of the most coveted on Earth. Worldwide, two Barbie™ dolls are purchased every second; and each typical American girl owns an average of eight Barbie™ dolls. [1]



As a marketing/cultural icon, an object of desire, Barbie™ is the subject of feminist and social critiques, and childhood/pre-teen development investigations. She is often thought to represent who little girls are and who they should want to be when they grow up. It is not coincidental that Barbie™ is also frequently used by artists, and transformed into works of art that defines cultures and civilizations.



Barbie™ Wanted: Dead or Alive!



Women artists worldwide are hereby invited to submit their Barbie™-inspired work for consideration to be included in periodic juried online exhibitions at www(dot)barbietransformations(dot)com. Submission is absolutely free and there’s no inclusion fee. Whether chosen or not, the artists retain the copyright to their work. By submitting, the artists grant www(dot)barbietransformations(dot)com and its affiliates an unlimited license to use their image(s) relating to the online gallery / website, including but not limited to promotion and publicity via any media. The artists are also certifying that they have exclusive and absolute right to the image(s), and they agree that should any claims arise, to defend, hold harmless and indemnify www(dot)barbietransformations(dot)com and its owner, representative(s) and assign(s).



Send image(s) or questions to: LEXALEX001@gmail(dot)com. Include your name so, if chosen for exhibition, your work can be properly credited. Also include your contact information (minimum email and address); this information will NOT be sold or leased for any, including marketing, purpose. Finally, in less than 250 words, please provide an artist's statement explaining your work.



Deadline for the inaugural on-line exhibition is August 1, 2009. For each exhibition, you may submit up to three (3) pieces (1 image each, no details; saved at 72dpi with the longest side at 640 pixels; files failing technical requirements will not be considered). So…



Barbie™ Wanted: Dead or Alive!



The website, www(dot)barbietransformations(dot)com, is an online juried gallery owned and maintained by Chicago-based multi-media artist, ATYL, who incorporates dolls and other images of childhood and femininity in her work. The gallery’s purpose is to document and display art inspired by and incorporating Barbie™, strictly for social commentary and critique purposes as protected by First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and promoted by the U.S. Copyright Act. Neither the artist nor the website is affiliated with Mattel, Inc., the exclusive owner of Barbie™ and any applicable intellectual properties.







1. Statistics according to Mattel, Inc., see, Mattel, Inc. v. Global China Networks, LLC et al. 07CV7418, SDNY, Complaint §11.