Black Dolls: Unique African American Dolls, 1850–1930 - Radius Books 2015 margiela This volume was created in

This volume was created in collaboration with Chuck Close

Gillian Wearing and Franz West

Texts by Gianfranco Verna

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Black Dolls: Unique African American Dolls, 1850–1930 - Radius Books 2015 margiela This volume was created inThis rare and scarce book presents over 100 unique handmade African American dolls made between 1850 and 1930 from the collection of Deborah Neff, a Connecticut based collector and champion of vernacular art. It is believed that African Americans created these dolls for the children in their lives, including members of their own families and respective communities as well as white children in their charge. The dolls portray faithful yet stylized