Monday, April 27, 2009

Lotte Pritzel (1887-1952)


Lotte Pritzel was a German artist who made meticulously detailed wax dolls for collectors. Her subjects ranged from public figures to fairytale characters.
I originally heard about Pritzel while reading about the amazing German dancer Anita Berber, who was also a subject of Lotte's art.

Here is an official website dedicated to her work :
Die Puppen der Lotte Pritzel
(in english)






Thursday, April 9, 2009

Greer Lankton (1958-1996)

Greer Lankton's life was dramatic. She had a rocky road but managed to create a lot of beautiful and damn fascinating art - including dolls - during her time here on earth.

Useful links :
- Lankton @ Wikipedia
- Blitz Kids feature (lots of photos)
- biographical article by Julia Morton (with photos)
- MySpace memorial site

Diana Vreeland doll

Candy Darling sculpture

Edie Sedgwick doll