Sculpture; Mixed media; Symbols; Childhood & youth; Social aspects; Social values; Capitalism; Families; Gifts; Stuffed animals (Toys); Toys; Animals; Dolls
"The title of this work powerfully conveys the emotional blackmail tied up with certain instances of toy-making or giving. Alongside imagery relating to childhood, Kelley often explores adolescent subcultures, fads, and obsessions. His work...
Stores & shops; Department stores; Window displays; Toys; Stewart Dry Goods Co., Inc.
A window at Stewart Dry Goods in Louisville, Kentucky is decorated with a variety of toys. A fringed curtain frames the top of the window and a small "Stewart's" sign is at the bottom center of the window. Next to the little sign is...
Series of images of toys, including a chalkboard, Army truck, film projector, airplane, dartboard, ship, tea set, blocks, xylophone, and gun and holster.
High school boys stand at worktables and build small furniture and toys. Address: Shawnee High School, Herman Street west of 40th Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
Woman holding a doll in a bed stands in the center of a group of women. More dolls and toys are in the floor in front of them. Written on the wall is "Girls 6-9."
"Whilst implicitly acknowledging the Surrealism of [Joseph] Cornell, Arman possibly evokes [Roland] Barthes's mournful vision of commodified toys as expressed in the latter's book Mythologies (1957). Barthes wrote that in the consumerist era,...
A little girl sits in a chair near a large window. The room is decorated for Christmas with a tree that has tinsel, bulbs, and lights on it. Under the tree is nature scene and next to it is a miniature village scene surrounded by a toy train. There...
Christmas tree and toys in the parlor, also known as the music room, of the Howard mansion on Market Street in Jeffersonville, Indiana. A child who appears to be Frances Howard is sitting in a small rocking chair.
Salvation Army workers delivering basket of food and toys to young woman and family. Young woman stands in doorway with towel on her head as workers give her presents; most likely Christmas. Title supplied by cataloger.
Two men in Salvation Army uniforms and a man in Santa Claus costume holding a sack in a room filled with food and toy items, presumably for holiday charitable donation. Products include Kellogg's Shredded Biscuit, Jack Frost Sugar, Domino Cane...
Goodwill Industries of America; Charitable organizations; Men; Toys
Three men examine wheels of toy trains, buggies, and cars. Other dusty or damaged toys are jumbled on worktable and floor: a wagon, a tricycle, a bicycle, a ride-in car, etc. Title supplied by cataloger.
