Thursday, January 11, 2007

From Mrs. Barker to Mrs. Barbie

I don't know how many widely known this is (I freely admit I may be the only person who did NOT know this until recently) but Bob Mackie designed the costumes for the TV show Mama's Family, and won an Emmy for it. I knew of his work on the Carol Burnett show (who could forget the curtain dress?) but I had no clue he was responsible for Ma Barker's rectangular dresses. Just goes to show how far you can go, eh?

I just found it kinda funny the transformation that occured over the years...
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3 comments:

Vic said...

I learned something new today. Thanks.

Oh, and yes, that image you saw is disturbing. "Is it Art" is a new series I've been thinking about. Critics are always talking about how disturbing art must be in order to make an impact on the public consciousness; but that other image, taken from real life, is even more disturbing. Does that make it art? I think not. But as a basis for discussion, it is a great catalyst.

8:44 AM
Vic said...

Hi Jinxy,

I think I fixed the in-your-face shock factor of that image. The solution was simple, really.

Thank you for making me think twice about how to present this topic.

9:59 AM
jinxy said...

LOL always happy to help, though my pic of Ma Barker really isn't much more of an appealing sight to surf right into :)

10:53 AM

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