Original Listing Description

Forever pretty in pink, Barbie spirals into madly sweet dreams with this outrageous collaboration between Mark Ryden and Mattel. This pink pop Barbie doll comes with an adorable wide eyed yak, a smiling pot of flowers and a cute raw meat purse. This is hands-down, the coolest doll I’ve ever seen in my 40 year history of collecting Barbie dolls. I am in love with this doll! I was lucky to attend the opening so the doll pictured in the photos is from my personal collection. Keep in mind that I slightly altered the hair on my doll. I was able to order another one from Mattel during the 10 minute period that the website actually took orders before it crashed. This incredible doll is such good quality that I consider it to be a piece of art work in itself. I’ve always been an admirer of Mark Ryden‘s work, so I nearly fainted when I heard he would be making a doll for Mattel. I am also selling the surrealistic ball set and the Barbie Bee also from this collection.Art world superstar Mark Ryden is recognized as the Godfather of Pop Surrealism. Ryden's creative techniques helped define the movement — the exacting craftsmanship and layering of the Old Masters-style painting reinvented with a modern, playful mix of candy-colored flea market finds and forest creatures, toys, kids, and cultural artifacts. Ryden's paintings guide viewers through enigmatic scenes to become wonderous, whimsical puzzles of metaphysical allusion — all designed to act as a bridge between our world and a magical dreamland. There is resonating depth in his attention to details, including lavishly carved ornamental frames and the rich symbolism of Cyrillic and Chinese script, numerology, and spiritual iconography. (Condition: Brand New)

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