ProvenanceMade by Richard Boyle for sale in his Etsy storeSignificanceDetox is a contestant from the TV show 'Ru Paul's Drag Race', which is a popular talent show for drag queens. It is a significant representation of 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 two tones of grey acrylic wool. The doll wears a fine "silver" chain wound around her neck as a necklace. Figure represents Detox dressed as a black and white photo.Creator (person)Mr Richard BoyleCreator (organisation)AcknowledgementMaterialTextile - wool
|Metal - unspecified DimensionType: mm
Height: 180
Width: 120
Depth: 60 Accession NumberHT 2015.1042
