Giovanna Riccio
Plastic's Republic
Plastic's Republic
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Giovanna Riccio's Plastications explores Barbie's impact on female beauty, Mattel's movers-n-shakers, and how her mouldable nature allows Mattel to exploit social trends, political movements, and historical events. Riccio's poems portray Barbie as a complex, contradictory global celebrity, exploring philosophical, feminist, and body-image issues.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 120 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2019
Publisher: Guernica Editions,Canada
In 2019, Barbie celebrates her 60th birthday, transcending her status as merely a toy to become a shining icon of the stellar. In her captivating book, Plastic Republic, Giovanna Riccio delves into the profound impact of Barbie on female beauty, emphasizing how her plasticity in both body and persona has allowed her to remain a dominant force in the world of dolls. Riccio's Plastications lyrics vividly showcase how Barbie's moldable nature empowers Mattel to continuously position their high achiever as ever-relevant, arguably by capitalizing on social trends, political movements, and historical events.
In the Human Barbies section, Barbie takes on a new role as the prophet of plastic surgery, inspiring individuals to embrace their bodies as raw material for both actual and virtual surgical doctoring. Riccio's witty and unique poems portray Barbie as a complex and contradictory global celebrity, while also delving into the philosophical, feminist, and body-image issues that this plastic goddess engenders.
As the book reaches its finale, the poems seamlessly transition to silicone sex dolls and a plastic-dominated ocean, reflecting the broader implications of Barbie's influence on society and the environment. Through her poetic lens, Riccio offers a thought-provoking exploration of the multifaceted nature of this iconic figure, leaving readers with a deeper understanding of the impact she has had on generations of women and the world at large.
Weight: 202g
Dimension: 155 x 229 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781771833684
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