Christy Lou Sexton is an American artist whose body of work is known as Dolls and Dead Things. She is based in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[1]
Doll design
editLargely this work consists of dolls made by combining pre-manufactured fashion doll parts with hand sculpted heads and occasional other features. All of the costumes and accessories are made by hand without the use of sewing machines or patterns.[2] The dolls are inspired by historical villains, story characters and old legends.[3] There are also entirely handmade rag dolls and hand sculpted figurines sometimes produced by Sexton within the Dolls and Dead Things brand.[citation needed]
Exhibitions
editThe dolls have been exhibited in a variety of places including the annual Altered Barbie exhibit and several magazines in the horror genre.[3][4][unreliable source?][5]
References
edit- ^ Berg, Jeff (January 2011). "Un-Living Dolls". Desert Exposure. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ^ "Artists Give Barbie Cosmetic Surgery". SF Weekly. October 27, 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ^ a b "Christy Lou". Alteredbarbie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ^ Corpsy. "Dolls of the Dead: Giving your Kids Nightmares For A Lifetime". Girlsandcorpses.com. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ^ "Christy Lou Sexton". Paraphilia Magazine. Internet Archive Wayback Machine. November 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2014-06-11.