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vintage Dolls depicts a play on words perhaps, a suggestion of an came about because of the personal discovery of my own upbringing
upbringing from another era, or perhaps from another realm altogether? in a multicultural family. I was inspired by the innocent act of 'children
playing dress ups' and the way they re-enact adult behavior, concepts and
In vintage Dolls, the images give physical reality to a child’s fantasy themes, without preconceptions or judgment,” Samantha Everton says.
of adult life and discussion. “I wanted to present a child’s perspective The images depict a series of surreal scenes where imagination, fantasy
about adult subject matter, particularly race and culture, much of which and child’s play interconnect to gradually replace the reality of our world.

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