Picture This: Living the Barbie Dream

BARBIE by Massimiliano Capella (Abrams £35, 240pp)

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BARBIE is, undoubtedly, the world’s most famous doll. But that is no accident. She is almost 66 and, as this book shows, she has been busy. She’s been a fashion icon, doctor, astronaut and NASCAR driver.

A full history of Mattel’s blonde beauty, Capella has put together a book that does this icon justice.