Margaux Lange's Barbie Jewelry

Margaux Lange mutilates Barbie dolls, but with better reason than anything I’ve ever heard before. She uses them to make beautiful jewelry. Lange writes on her web site: I am fascinated with who she is as a cultural icon, her distinguishedcelebrity status, and the enormous impact she has had on our society. Specifically, I’m intrigued […]

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Margaux Lange mutilates Barbie dolls, but with better reason than anything I've ever heard before. She uses them to make beautiful jewelry. Lange writes on her web site:

I am fascinated with who she is as a cultural icon, her distinguishedcelebrity status, and the enormous impact she has had on our society.
Specifically, I’m intrigued with her influence in defining gender rolesof women in contemporary American culture.

I enjoy the funny juxtaposition of wearing the body, on the body. Barbie has become the accessory instead of being accessorized.

More pictures after the jump...

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Margaux Lange Main Page [via Moco Loco]