My latest Mdvanii doll wig “Infidèle”. Human hair, in silver lilac grey color. *SOLD*
For my Mdvanii and Dheei doll wigs, I use the highest grade of European human hair. I then specially process the hair, for it to become pliable in such small scale, then I dye it in the desired color, weft it and finally construct the wig and style in a permanent hairdo. Each wig is one of a kind, I don’t repeat styles.
It’s being a very strange morning. Must forge ahead however, [into the shower] and go meet my agent for truffle french fries.
As I’m packing away into the night, listening to 2001 A Space Odyssey in the background, it creeps me out to no end.
The Mdvanii apartment is all undone. Soon it will be on a boat, crossing the Atlantic.
I hadn’t been home in a few months, I had missed interacting with them, more than I care to admit.
Mdvanii is an entirely handmade doll, 10 inches tall, made in Paris in the late 80s. She’s cast in fragile resin, has hand-painted features and human hair wigs. Her outfits were sewn by the same seamstresses that worked at the haute couture houses of that time, using scraps of fabric left from haute creations. Her wigs were crafted by the same artisans that made the wigs for the Moulin Rouge showgirls. She was made in very limited editions, each doll is different and identified by a unique number and name. Very rare and quite expensive, she is the most exquisite and sensually stimulating doll I have ever touched.
[All the Mdvanii wigs featured in this film were made by me.]
The Doll Snaps book has just come out. It’s by Graphic-sha, the Japanese publishing house that also produces Dolly*Dolly magazine.
In 2008 I shot their cover for Dolly*Dolly17, which was huge fun. That issue also includes an 8 page pictorial of my old doll room, atelier and apartment. It holds a great deal of sentimental value for me, a time capsule from a much simpler, innocent time in my life. *cue music*
It was neat to be invited to contribute 20 photos to this project. It’s a cute book, definitely worth picking up. Many talented photographers are involved and a wide range of dolls is featured in dreamy settings; from Blythe to Mdvanii, to Kamar, to.. *gag* ..BJDs.
How interesting that they put an Edie next to a Twiggy, as they both of the same kind of .. um.. thing.
The photos have been mounted in an intelligent sequence, it definitely follows some sort of vague visual narrative.
Mary Collins graces the last page, in that photo where she’s taking off to to Paris. [Gawd, that photo was from way back in 2006.]
I don’t know if it’s available outside of Japan, you may inquire at info@graphicsha.co.jp
http://www.graphicsha.co.jp/book_data.php?snumber3=978
It’s about $30.
xxx
Yatabazah
