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John "Jack" W. Ryan
Barbie Teen-Age Fashion Model (Barbie #1)1959

Not on view
Full-length fashion doll with auburn ponytail, wearing a black and white chevron-striped strapless swimsuit and black open-toe heels, standing against a white background
Fashion doll with auburn upswept hair, wearing a black-and-white striped strapless swimsuit and black heeled mules, holding a small blue accessory, posed in three-quarter view against a white background.
Artist or Maker
John "Jack" W. Ryan
Active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1926-1991
Designer
Ruth Handler
Active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1916-2002
Designer
Charlotte Johnson
Manufacturer
Mattel, Inc.
Title
Barbie Teen-Age Fashion Model (Barbie #1)
Place Made
Japan, Tokyo
Date Made
1959
Medium
Vinyl, Saran, jersey
Dimensions
Box: 13 x 3 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (33.02 x 8.255 x 4.445 cm); Doll: 11 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. (29.21 x 6.6675 x 4.445 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mattel, Inc.
Accession Number
M.2010.177.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
Selected Exhibition History
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014