Cultural Icons as Kokeshi Dolls
The refashioning of fashion designers and artists as adorable little dolls continues. The traditional Japanese craft of kokeshi — limbless, emotionless, wood-carved figurines — is alive and well, as practiced by Becky Kemp, aka Sketch.
The English artist applies the tadpole treatment to cultural icons — Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo — who’ve never looked more kawaii. But beware: demand is high for her custom creations.
David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Anna Wintour
Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo
Marilyn Monroe
Roy Lichtenstein
Iris Apfel + Anna Wintour
Iris Apfel
Karl Lagerfeld + Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel + Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld + Choupette
Karl Lagerfeld
Lady Gaga
Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali
Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh
Frozen
Geisha
Girl with the Pearl Earring
Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly
Audrey Hepburn
The Little Mermaid
Marc Jacobs
Marie Antoinette
Piet Mondrian
Pocahontas
Prince
Queen Elizabeth I
Vivienne Westwood
Yayoi Kusama + Georgia O’Keeffe
Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama
Batman and Robin
The Beatles
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Ferris Bueller
Banksy
René Magritte
Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia