European and American toy giant Mattel's globally popular doll collection series "Barbie Doll" has teamed up with surreal fantasy artist Mark Ryden to launch a divine collaboration: four MARK RYDEN x Barbie Dolls and limited-edition merchandise. This article will introduce the dream product that combines Barbie Doll's timeless beauty with Mark Ryden's dark fairy tale style—"Barbie Bee", with a suggested retail price of $150 USD, scheduled for limited release on November 18, 2022, on the Mattel Creations online store.
American illustrator Mark Ryden is hailed as the godfather of Pop Surrealism and one of the leading figures of contemporary Lowbrow Art. His works combine nature, pop culture, and mysterious creatures, blending somber tones into vibrant, cute colors, featuring adorable little girls with vacant stares, and dismembered limbs appearing in amusement parks—an unsettling dark style that blurs the line between beauty and horror, simultaneously expressing innocence and eeriness, creating a unique dream world that is both good and evil.
The MARK RYDEN x Barbie Doll collaboration's "Barbie Bee" combines the image of a queen bee—sweet as nectar yet profound as a venomous sting—with the Barbie Doll. She wears luxurious "bee fur," and her fuzzy yellow and black striped appearance, far from being comical, looks incredibly stylish with delicate, flowing transparent wings, Gothic black makeup, and black nails, showcasing Mark Ryden's unique aesthetic and worldview.
▼Premium packaging featuring Mark Ryden's artistic style
▼Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Mattel Creations Barbie Bee Mark Ryden x Barbie Doll
Size: Approximately 12 inches tall
Suggested Retail Price: $150 USD
Estimated Release Date: November 18, 2022
The Kasmin Gallery x Mattel Creations Pop Up exhibition opened on Friday, November 11, 2022, showcasing the highlight of this collaboration—the "Nature Queen" Barbie, dressed in a gown featuring over 30 animals and embroidered flowers! Beehives, tree stumps with eyes, and oversized bees add a mysterious and fantastical touch to the queen of the fairy tale forest.
Additionally, the Mark Ryden x Barbie collection also includes limited-edition collaboration accessories such as enamel pins, postcard sets, tote bags, brooches, Pink Pop umbrellas, and handbags, all available on the Mattel Creations online store.
via： creations mattel