Marcus Baby Explained
Marcus Vinícius da Silva Bernardo, best known by his nickname Marcus Baby, is a Brazilian plastic artist. In the 1990s, he decided to create his sculptures using child dolls and action figures (such as Barbie) as a base.
In November 2005, he began creating dolls in the likeness of celebrities. His first work to attract significant media attention was a doll of Alinne Moraes' character in Viver a Vida, a Brazilian telenovela.[1] He also gained media attention when he refused to sell a doll he had created in the likeness of Hebe Camargo.[2]
His doll of Dilma Rousseff, the President of Brazil, was released right after her January 2011 inauguration. Named, "Barbie Dilma,"[3] it has become the best-known of his dolls.[4] [5] [6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Personagem de Alinne Moraes em Viver a vida vira boneca. O Globo. 23 February 2010. 4 June 2012. Portuguese. Character Alinne Moraes in Living life turns doll.
- Web site: Artista plástico cria boneca com cara de Hebe. uol.com.br. 26 January 2010. 4 June 2012. Portuguese. Artist creates doll-faced Hebe.
- Web site: Artista plástico cria boneca em homenagem a Dilma Rousseff. O Globo. 7 January 2011. 4 June 2012. Portuguese. Artist creates doll in honor of Rousseff.
- Web site: For artist, Brazil's new president is a doll. https://archive.today/20120731140134/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i09_pfgXOGeja_5XtqYhLdIGZHpw?docId=CNG.67b80d572cb1e01ffc5b3a5dd78f4a41.9c1. dead. July 31, 2012. AFP. 8 January 2011. 4 June 2012.
- Web site: Hasta una Barbie tiene la nueva presi brasuca. https://archive.today/20130115233948/http://www.lacuarta.cl/noticias/vuelta-al-mundo/2011/01/66-95890-9-hasta-una-barbie-tiene-la-nueva-presi-brasuca.shtml. dead. 15 January 2013. La Cuarta. 10 January 2011. 4 June 2012. Spanish. Even Barbie Has a New Brazilian President.
- Web site: Dilma ya es Barbie . Todo Noticias. 7 January 2011. 4 June 2012. Spanish. Dilma is Barbie.
