ProvenanceMade by Richard Boyle for sale in his Etsy store.SignificanceCourtney Act is an Australian contestant from the TV show 'Ru Paul's Drag Race', which is a popular talent show for drag queens. Significant as a representation of Australian queer culture on the international stage. Made in the amigurumi style, a style popular initially in Japan in the 2000s but becoming worldwide after about 2010. Dolls in this style have exaggerated heads, often large or emphasised eyes, and smaller bodies, giving a stylised cartoon or 'cute' look. Richard makes his dolls to explore queer culture and finds inspiration in cartoons, TV, the horror genre and other areas. His company is called Monoped Creations as he is an amputee.DescriptionA crochet female figure, made from cream, black and white acrylic wool, a drag queen with black hair wearing a black and white outfit. Based off Courtney Act. Creator (person)Mr Richard BoyleCreator (organisation)AcknowledgementMaterialTextile - wool
|Polymer, plastic - unspecified DimensionType: mm
Height: 190
Width: 80
Depth: 60 Accession NumberHT 2015.1023
