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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Introduction: Paper Personified
  • CHAPTER I: Reinventing the Form
          Lesley Riley
          Connie Newbanks
          Claudine Hellmuth
          Carol Owen
          Lynne Perrella
          Melissa McCobb Hubbell
          Shirley Ende-Saxe
          Keely Barham
          Lynn Whipple
          Gail Russakov
          Susan Andrews & Carolyn Fellman
          Laurel Hall
          Lisa Renner
          Lisa Hoffman
          Sarah Fishburn
  • CHAPTER II: Inner Visions
          Jane Cather
          Traci Bunkers
          Janice Lowry
          Nina Bagley
          Anakata Joy Katkin
          Lynne Perrella
  • CHAPTER III: Curtain Up
          Leslie Jacobs
          Melissa McCobb Hubbell
          Catherine Moore
          Diana Twedt
          Opie O'Brien
          Linda O'Brien
          Michelle Ward
          Maria Moya
          Lynne Perrella
          Nina Bagley
          Marylinn Kelly
  • CHAPTER IV: In the Library
          Anne Bagby
          Michelle Ward
          Sherrill Kahn
          Connie Newbanks
          Bonnie Benson
          Lynne Perrella
          Teesha Moore
          Judi Riesch
          Ricë Freeman-Zachery
          Fran Patterson
          Deb Trotter
          Lisa Engelbrecht
          Lesley Jacobs
          Gail Chase
          Kathy Malkasian
  • CHAPTER V: Fetishes & Spirit Dolls
          Dayle Doroshow
          Ricë Freeman-Zachary
          Theresa Hall
          Laurie Mika
          Monica Riffe
          Laurel Hall
          Anne Grgich
          Polly Becker
          Karen Michel
          Sherrill Kahn
  • CHAPTER VI: Other Voices/Other Rooms
          Sherrill Kahn
          Opie & Linda O'Brien
          Lynn Whipple
          Fran Patterson
          Robin Atkins
          Akira Blount
          Jane Maxwell
          Jane Cather
          Laurel Hall
          Madonna Phillips
          Liz McGrath
          Tracy V. Moore
  • Finale
  • Artist Credits
  • About the Artist
  • About the Publisher

Title: Beyond Paper Dolls: Expressive Paper Personas Crafted with Innovative Techniques and Art Mediums
Author: Lynne Perrella
Publication Date: TPB:2006
Publisher: Stampington & Company, Laguna Hills, CA
Page Count: 192
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 11" x 8 1/2"
ISBN: 0971729689

SUMMARY- I was expecting paper dolls with costume changes that were more elaborate than pen and ink drawings. This isn't that at all. These are not dolls you can interact with, really. They're art dolls made from paper and other found materials - playing with them isn't really the intent. As a form of artistic self-expression, they work perfectly. The author chose to create watermark-style backgrounds for each page as a backdrop for the artwork and at times it was difficult to decide where the art started and the background began - a small peeve of mine, as I believe good art should be able to stand on its own. I don't think the author was trying to bolster up poor art, but simply trying to give each piece an appropriate setting. Your mileage may vary. It wasn't what I was expecting, so I came away disappointed. Knowing what you will get, hopefully, will free you to enjoy the show.



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