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Art History on Tiptoe: MoMA’s New ‘Starry Night Barbie’

Just in time for December’s gift-giving season, MoMA (NYC’s Museum of Modern Art) collaborated with the Mattel Corporation to produce a “Starry Night Barbie” doll dressed in a gown inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s beloved painting. Having previously written on Barbie’s legacy (directly before the release of Greta Gerwig’s eponymous 2023 film), I am checking back in on this inimitable doll’s current discourse.… read more.

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