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Archive - Barbie 

Magnum Photographers 

Over the years, Magnum photographers have borne witness to Barbie's significant and far-reaching influence worldwide. As Mattel's famous fashion doll makes her debut in theaters this July, Magnum revisits their archives to present a curated selection of Barbie's journey, bringing back to life a timeless treasure from the old toy box. 

Olivia Arthur 2006

AZERBAIJAN. Sumquait. Inside a refugee family's house. 2006. 

Trent Parke 2004

AUSTRALIA. Northern Territory. Aboriginal family living across... 

Gueorgui Pinkhassov 1998

FRANCE. Paris. 1998. 

Carl De Keyzer 1978

BELGIUM. Ghent. Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Work second year.... 

Martin Parr 2022

SPAIN. Malaga. Fuengirola. Flea. Market. 2022. 

Sabiha Çimen 2021

USA. Colorado Springs, Colorado. 2021. Chelsey Tisdale, Flight... 

Nanna Heitmann 2019

GERMANY. Taucha. 2019. Susan and her daughter in their house.... 

Nanna Heitmann 2019

GERMANY. Taucha. 2019. Susan and her daughter in their house.... 

Nanna Heitmann 2019

GERMANY. Taucha. 2019. Susan and her daughter in their house.... 

Nanna Heitmann 2019

GERMANY. Taucha. 2019. Susan's daughter's barbie. Her daughter... 

Martin Parr 2019

INDIA. Delhi. 2019. 

Susan Meiselas 2018

HONDURAS. Rio Esteban. 2018. Neighbors in Garifuna community.... 
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Ian Berry 2016

South Africa. Thokosa. Candidates canvassing for the local... 

Alex Webb 2015

USA. Brooklyn. 2015. Bushwick. 

Jim Goldberg 2015

USA. San Bernardino, California. 2015. Girl with her Barbies.... 

Mark Power 2014

G.B. England. Stoke-on-Trent. Stoke. 2014.
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Steve McCurry 2014

USA. Deep South, Demopolis, Alabama, 2014. A Ken and Barbie... 

Nikos Economopoulos 2014

CUBA. Havana. 2014. 

Peter Marlow 2013

GB.London. Spitalfields. From the book project 'Undercover Spitalfields',... 

Bruce Gilden 2012

USA. Rochester, New York. 2012.

Bruno Barbey 2010

CHINA. Shanghai. In the subway. April 1st, 2010. 

Jacob Aue Sobol 2008

THAILAND. Bangkok. 2008 

Chien-Chi Chang 2008

FRANCE. Paris. 2008.

Raghu Rai 2007

INDIA. Commercial shoot for Alcatel. 2007. 

Ferdinando Scianna 2007

USA, New York. Dolls. 
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Ferdinando Scianna 2007

USA, New York. Dolls. 
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Trent Parke 2007

AUSTRALIA. South Australia. Adelaide. Seaton. 2007. 

Trent Parke 2007

AUSTRALIA. South Australia. Adelaide. Seaton. 2007. 

Martin Parr 2005

G.B. ENGLAND. Cornwall. Padstow. 2005. 

Martin Parr 2004

G.B. England. Birmingham. Crufts. Obch Zygdon Zyma with Barbie... 

Carl De Keyzer 2003

GREECE. Athens. Plaka area. 2003. 

Ferdinando Scianna 2002

USA. New York City. 2002. Barbie in a toy shop. 
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Nikos Economopoulos 2000

GREECE. Athens. 2000. Rehearsal for the play "The Decameron of... 

Martin Parr 1998

NEW ZEALAND. 1998. 

Stuart Franklin 1997

MALAYSIA. Petaling Jaya. Shopping at the Sbang Parading mall.... 

Bruno Barbey 1997

FRANCE. Bordeaux. Porte d'Aquitaine, near Place de la Victoire.... 

Gueorgui Pinkhassov 1996

FRANCE. Paris. Association Sol en Si; 1996. 

Carl De Keyzer 1994

SLOVAKIA. Bratislava. 1994. 

David Hurn 1992

USA. ARIZONA. Tempe. American washing line. Childrens doll wash... 

Bruce Gilden 1991

FRANCE. Cannes. 1991. Barbie dolls on the beach. 

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Barbie-doll clothes are designed by Billy Boy (USA). 
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