Art Nesting Dolls
I have a fondness for Russian matryoshka nesting dolls (I have a cat set on my desk right now that I got from my grandmother). They're charming when they're traditional, but I love new interpretations.
The Wurst Gallery in Portland has an exhibition of nesting dolls. They handed each artist a blank set to decorate; here are the results.
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Bad Cat! on May 18, 2006 12:47 PM | Permalink
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totally awesome.
Posted by: c-freak | May 18, 2006 01:50 PM
I also collect these dolls -I bought my first set when I was in Berlin not long after the wall fell at a flea market - it still has the original Russian "stamp" on the bottom of it.
I tend towards collecting the traditional dolls... but these are great - I love the one with hair and the tiny stormtrooper!
Posted by: tamara | May 18, 2006 02:15 PM
Wow, those are really neat. I like the Carson Ellis ones, the stories behind the characters were cool.
I have a set that feature Yakov "What a Country!" Smirnoff. Very kitschy, but funny.
Posted by: Mary | May 18, 2006 10:48 PM
The Higgleytown Heroes are also nesting dolls.
Posted by: Ramos | May 20, 2006 05:00 AM
You can get traditional dolls on my site. We've worked hard to get the best in the world :-)
Posted by: Barnaby Dixon | January 27, 2008 03:42 PM