You will be spellbound by this landmark American doll research volume featuring the premiere collection of dolls from the Strong Museum. The evolution of American dolls from colonial to contemporary dolls unfolds before your eyes in this colourful book. Focusing on dolls that were actually made in America and made for play, A Celebration of American Dolls paints a vivid picture of American life, values, hopes and certainly of American pride. Divided into sections by media, the book features dolls of wood, papier mache, rubber, leather, china and bisque, composition, plastic and vinyl, paper as well as a sampling of artist dolls.
