2013

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AlteredBarbie 2013 is in its 11th year and is taking place in the mission at Shotwell 50 Inc., 50 Shotwell Street, San Francisco.

Barbie and Ken icons who represent modernity fitting for plastic dolls have everything a person could desire. They have multiple careers, vacations, the man, the woman, the divorce, the family, the cars, the houses, all that stuff, all those outfits, all those shoes! and the time and money to buy it all. It is a corporate forced lifestyle based on having things and accomplishments. This is grotesque in all its perfect superficiality and yet Barbie (& Ken) are beautiful and ideals we all secretly try to emulate. These icons are so powerful they strike a chord with almost every little girl, boy, woman and man in the world regardless of economic status or color.

B'Arby

Saint Wilgefortis

Ho Ho Ho's and Pimpin Fun Kenn

Octomom Barbi

Mea culpa barbie

Mea Culpa Barbie

Queen Velvet, Skipper I

Photograph Dana Davis Barbie As Is thrift store found art

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She Was the Organ Grinders Daughter

Hillbilly Barbi

Adira is spendid and strong with her proud look, and wild hair caught up on each side big and her wid hair caught up on each side. She wears a tassel belt and black skirt, which is accented by a gold breast plate blouse. She looks like a tribal warrior and her beautiful armband of "feathers".

Diva Dolls "Adira"

Dead in a Shoe

If Those Legs Could Talk

Tomboy Hair and Primary Colors

Butch Barbi's

Bondage Barbi's playset

Hung Over Black-out Barbi

Barbie photograph thrift store photograph dark whimsy

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Azah wears a "Turkish Coat" of white with silver trim. Her dance attire is a band of ribbon top and a wrap skirt. She looks like a queen with her regal headress and fur neck collar. She also has some bindi adornment, and is naturally constructed of upcycled materials from dancers and barbies.

Diva Dolls "Azah"

Saint Barbara

All-Barbie Centaur Dance Ensemble--Eiffelle

Barbie holds hands photograph AS Is Dana Davis photograph

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As Is Barbie dark whimsy Dana Davis Photograph

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Stripper Barbi's

Pinhead

Hellraiser Pinhead Barbie

Pinebie 5

Two girls the way you imagined them

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BlackWhite Belle Naturelle II by Kati Heljakka

BlackWhite Belle Naturelle II

Pinebie 3

Down In The Valley of HeartBreak

Eating Disorder Barbi

Saint Appolonia

DUI Kenn

Demoralized Hooters Waitress Barbi

Frosted American Royalty Barbie

Cobalt Lemon Meringue, Janet I

Ghetto Girl Barbi's

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