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pulpo的玩偶gagugigu入选德国Die
Gestalten的全球角色艺术大部头－“Dot Dot
Dash”一书。

编者来自Pictoplasma的“Pictoplasma”和“Pictoplasma
2”两本书的编辑。10月即将出版。

Our figures gagugigu was selected in Dot Dot Dash book from Die
Gestalten.

Dot Dot Dash!

Designer Toys, Action Figures and Character Art

Language: English

edited by R. Klanten, H. Hellige

October 12. 2006

296 pages

24 x 30 cm

Price: € 44,00 / $ 60,00 / £ 32,50

ISBN: 3-89955-161-3

full colour, hardcover

Dot Dot Dash! is brought to you by the editors of Pictoplasma
and Pictoplasma 2. Expanding on the widely popular subject of
contemporary character design, this definitive volume showcases an
up-to-date survey of the personalities and characters that have
entered the third dimension.



Vinyl figures, plush dolls, designer toys and action figures can be
seen as a new movement in contemporary design, art and popular
culture. Interest for these three dimensional toys have surged,
drawing on pop culture, graffiti and visual art. The new generation
characters appear cute, cuddly and innocuous at first but are often
elicit, subversive and politically incorrect. Not intended for
child’s play, they are highly esteemed by teens and adults alike.
Each is a work of art often created by world famous artists and
many of them are produced independently in limited editions and
become highly sought after collectibles.



A recent trend of character applications aspiring from inherent
crossovers of the character and art worlds, is also taking form in
sculptures and objects, creating a new art market where artists are
progressively moving beyond the boundaries of the gallery and
extending their work to a largely disparate audience.



This voluptuous volume exhibits the expansive scope of designs and
objects in the ultimate compilation of contemporary character
design. Jim Crawford the co-founder of Strange Co, one of the
largest distributor of designer toys has contributed to the making
of this book.

the official website:

http://www.die-gestalten.de/books/detail?id=be0db8100aeaffa2010b1f10da580035