After seeing Ralph Pucci’s: The Art of the Mannequin I was interested in doing a little research about the mannequin. After reading a few article I started thinking about our fascination with the human figure. The mannequin is merely a glorified coat hanger, yet a version of body manufacturing and production . We are constantly bombarded with idealized versions of the human body but we often obsess over these aspirations rather than what we actually are. There was lot interesting information on the censorship of early mannequins. Like most forms of media the goal is to get the viewer to identify with the mannequin.
Ralph Pucci, “Glamour and youth are still what sells.”
