Marcus Vinícius da Silva Bernardo, best known by his nickname Marcus Baby, is a Brazilian plastic artist. In the 1990s, he decided to create his sculptures using child dolls and action figures (such as Barbie) as a base for his art.

Marcus Baby
Marcus Baby and his dolls
Born
Marcus Vinicius da Silva Bernardo

(1969-11-23) November 23, 1969 (age 54)
OccupationPlastic artist
Websitewww.marcusbaby.com

In November 2005, he began creating dolls in the likeness of celebrities. His first work to attract significant media attention was a doll of Alinne Moraes' character in Viver a Vida, a Brazilian telenovela.[1] He also gained media attention when he refused to sell a doll he had created in the likeness of Hebe Camargo.[2]

His doll of Dilma Rousseff, the President of Brazil, was released right after her January 2011 inauguration. Named, "Barbie Dilma,"[3] it has become the best-known of his dolls.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Personagem de Alinne Moraes em Viver a vida vira boneca" [Character Alinne Moraes in Living life turns doll]. O Globo (in Portuguese). 23 February 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Artista plástico cria boneca com cara de Hebe" [Artist creates doll-faced Hebe]. uol.com.br (in Portuguese). 26 January 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Artista plástico cria boneca em homenagem a Dilma Rousseff" [Artist creates doll in honor of Rousseff]. O Globo (in Portuguese). 7 January 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  4. ^ "For artist, Brazil's new president is a doll". AFP. 8 January 2011. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Hasta una Barbie tiene la nueva presi brasuca" [Even Barbie Has a New Brazilian President]. La Cuarta (in Spanish). 10 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Dilma ya es Barbie" [Dilma is Barbie]. Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 7 January 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.