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Ricky and Friends: Conversations I have with my dolls

by Heidi Corley Barto

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A photographic introduction to the imaginative world of custom dolls

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A photographic introduction to the imaginative world of custom dolls

Part artist’s book and part character-driven photo project, Ricky and Friends presents custom dolls and toy photography through the ongoing antics of Ricky, a doll created by Heidi Corley Barto in 2014. The book frames its images as conversations, using Ricky’s schemes, quick wit, and interactions with her friends to give the photographs a playful narrative dimension. It also offers a window onto the online community that shares and celebrates customized dolls and toys, placing the project within a broader participatory creative culture.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of toy photography and custom-doll art
  • Readers interested in artist books built around photography
  • Adults who enjoy imaginative doll characters and staged visual storytelling

Themes

Custom dollsToy photographyOnline creative communitiesImaginationCharacter play

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Book overview

Welcome to the world of custom dolls and toy photography!
Around the globe people are celebrating and sharing the artisty of custom dolls and toys through their photography. This book gives you a glimpse of what the online doll community has been enjoying for years.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.. In this author's case, a picture can launch whole conversations! Heidi created Ricky in 2014 and has been entertaining people with her antics ever since. She's always scheming and finding new ways to get her friends, and herself, into trouble! Ricky's quick wit keeps those around her on their toes.
Sometimes she can be a little spoiled and demanding, but she'll always make you smile.
Don't be surprised if you find yourself believing Ricky is real!

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