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Outsider artist Al Carbee took thousands of photographs of Barbie and created countless collages and dioramas featuring Barbie in various settings. [43] Carbee was the subject of the 2013 feature-length documentary Magical Universe. Carbee's collage art was presented in the 2016 Barbie exhibit at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris in the section about visuals artists who have been inspired by Barbie. [44] Interior of the Barbie café in Taiwan in 2013Barbie Oreo School Time Fun (right) from 2001 [71] was controversial due to a negative interpretation of the doll's name.

Glowka; etal. (2001). "Among the New Words". American Speech. Project MUSE. 76 (1): 79–96. doi: 10.1215/00031283-76-1-79.Ahlgrim, Callie. "A mom found her daughter's 'curvy Barbie' in the trash — and used it to teach her a lesson about body diversity". Business Insider . Retrieved April 19, 2018. Ever since the Lover singer appeared at the Kansas City Chief’s game, we’ve all been waiting for an official snap of the new power couple together.

Lord, M. G. (2004). Forever Barbie: the unauthorized biography of a real doll. New York: Walker & Co. ISBN 978-0-8027-7694-5.

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In November 2002, a New York judge refused an injunction against the British-based artist Susanne Pitt, who had produced a "Dungeon Barbie" doll in bondage clothing. [109] Meet Lilli, the High-end German Call Girl Who Became America's Iconic Barbie Doll". Messy Nessy. January 29, 2016 . Retrieved February 10, 2018. Firestone, David (December 31, 1993). "While Barbie Talks Tough, G. I. Joe Goes Shopping". The New York Times . Retrieved April 26, 2010. Mitchell, Skylar (October 10, 2020). "Barbie confronts racism in viral video and shows how to be a White ally". CNN . Retrieved March 27, 2022.