Trailer Trash Barbie?In 2002, an art exhibition in London displayed a curious item by British artist Simon Tyszko. "Her hair was blonde, her hair-ribbon red - and around her slender waist was wrapped a belt of explosives, attached to a detonator held daintily in her hand."
The work's title? "Suicide Bomber Barbie".
[Trivia: Andy Warhol once made a portrait of Barbie (the Campbell's soup of toy brands).]
Tyszko, Simon (?- ) British artist
[Sources: The Economist, Dec 19th 2002]More Simon Tyszko anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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