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Why Tanagra The Fondation Tanagra is a non-profit cultural organisation. It was founded by BillyBoy* and Jean Pierre Lestrade/ Lala in 1997 and is based in Switzerland. Why Tanagra? Tanagra was a village located in ancient Greece and a center of production of tiny clay figures, mostly in the 4th century BC. Refined , rare and precious, these figures have evoked through centuries the eternal female beauty; the name "Tanagra" has become a synonym of beauty and grace. The name was chosen to evoke the specificities of the Fondation, notably the socio-cultural history of high fashion and its influence on fashion dolls.
The Fondation TANAGRA has chosen the Mdvanii doll, a contemprary art form as its official effigy. The Fondation Tanagra will most certainly have its own Swiss-based museum in a close future, a long term project and goal of its founders. In the meantime, this site has been proposing a selection of various articles on the subjects of fashion foll and high fashion history , but also unique antique doll's houses from The BillyBoy* & Lala collection as well as works by contemprary artists. Lala Jean Pierre Lestrade |
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This article presents the controversial and intriguing "Cyber Sexual" Mdvanii artworks.
Introduced for the first time at gallery Le Deco in Tokyo in 2005, the recent incarnations of Mdvanii were also included in the "Mdvanii, Ceci n'est pas une poupée" exhibition at the mudac museum in Lausanne (2006-2007) in sculpture form and at the phototgraphy musée de L'Elysée at the same period in photogaphic form. Also featured, the most recent "Out Of The Blue" Mdvanii artworks, as exhibited in Tokyo in July, 2007.
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"POUPEES" , is the title of an original exhibition which was held at LA HALLE SAINT PIERRE museum, in Paris (January 19th to July 25th, 2004).
Not exactly about children playthings or collectible dolls, the approach was the doll considered as an "object of powers" : Ritual dolls, magical dolls, fetish dolls, dolls from different countries through centuries and dolls as seen in the works of contemporary artists, notably Hans Bellmer, BillyBoy* and Lala, Kazuyo Oshima, Yotsuya Simon, Sarah Moon, Michel Nedjar, Louis Pons and many more.. Reportage and visuals.
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