Pair of Vintage-18"-Self Portrait OOAK Dolls- Real Hair-Surrealist Sculptor-FOLK

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Pair of Vintage- 18 - Self Portrait OOAK Dolls- Real Hair-Surrealist Sculptor- Creepy. Created by world known surrealist sculptor and painter John Holmes .
From the thousands of images he created, John Holmes, who has died aged 76, was best known for the book cover he designed for Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch (1970). Surrealist and elegantly economical, his work over five decades ranged from dark horror to visual puns, illustrating popular culture, intellectual debates, politics and the human condition. Disturbing, provocative, witty or lyrical, his pictures are layered with meaning. artist of many horror novels including the cover of Peter Bentleys JAWS. Very intresting man. Purchased at exclusive auction of his belongings from his waterfront home in Va. Lived most of his life and died in England. The dolls are very unique and creepy. I understand made by him of him and his wife. Hair is real, im sure the couples. Heads very heavy, sold as wood headed but i believe ceramic. The clothing also hand made with his initials sewn into his vest. Google John Holmes, surrealist and you will see a resembleance?! You want creepy one of a kind dolls these are it! Fast safe shipping.