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Paper Dolls: Tom Tierney
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Barbie may be credited or condemned for the decline in popularity of paper dolls in the 1960s, yet in the 1990s Barbie was one of the most popular paper dolls among children and collectors alike. Paper-doll versions of Barbie and her sister, Skipper, were strong sellers in the 1970s to supplement their three-dimensional counterparts. Boyfriend Ken and girlfriend Midge were ... made as paper dolls. Paper Barbies appeared in books and in boxed sets from 1962 through the 1990s, and have dwindled to nearly nothing in the first years of the 21st Century. Little to nothing is known of the various Barbie artists until the late 1980s, when nationally known artist Tom Tierney began painting her for Western Publishing. As Tom maintains a wide network of correspondence with his fans and readers of collector publications, most were aware of his new works wherever they appeared.
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Documentary filmmaker Tomer Heymann spent five years following the Paper Dolls, a tight-knit group of drag performers who have emigrated from the Philippines to Israel in search of a better life. They make their livings as caretakers to elderly Jews, taking jobs formerly held by Palestinian workers prior to the second Intifada. While the Paper Dolls experience greater personal and sexual freedom in Israel, they are... ‘strangers in a strange land.’ This touching film explores the relationships the Paper Dolls create with their ailing employers, as well as with each other, while exploring political themes of immigration, racism, and xenophobia.
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Tom Tierney pays a tribute to show business "greats" in this marvelous paper doll collection, with lifelike figures of Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, Wayne Newton, and eleven other famous performers, plus a Las Vegas showgirl. Two dazzling costumes are included for most figures.
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