Dewees cochran biography of william
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Many talented female artists of the 20th century sought to express themselves through doll making.
Dewees cochran biography of william
These women made their own opportunities in the worlds of business and art by creating dolls for a growing collector market.
In the early part of the 20th century the hobby of doll collecting as we now know it was taking shape and gathering momentum.
Into this active collecting world entered a number of talented women who combined their interests in figurative art and traditional folk-art forms to make some spectacular dolls. Among the many artists of the early years of the 20th century were four women who helped set the standards for all doll art to come and who helped shape the face of modern art doll collecting.
They were Dorothy Heizer, Dewees Cochran, Helen Bullard and Fawn Zeller.
Dorothy Heizer took her interest in the study of historic portraiture and costume, and combined it with her delicate needle and painting skills to create awe inspiring dolls.