Thursday, January 23, 2020

Barbie and Ken's life under socialism

The People's Cube  "Teach your kids socialist values with this play kit. Includes Barbie and Ken in the kitchen of a Soviet communal apartment, with a realistic look and feel of the era, circa 1970s or 1980s.
"Guaranteed to turn all children into Bernie-voting socialists when they grow up.
"Just tell them that in Soviet Russia, dolls play you!"



. . . "Yekaterinburg-based artist and photographer Lara Vychuzhanina takes Barbie and Ken on a trip through time, back to the U.S.S.R.
"A stern Ken never stands up from the table. Barbie hangs laundry, sips coffee and daydreams. The young couple’s cat keeps a laser focus on the wall. Each scene reveals a new detail of Barbie’s journey overseas — even the food is Soviet."
Much more here.
Via The Moscow Timescreated by Lara Vychuzhanina, doll photographer

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