If you grew up in the ’90′s, there’s no doubt that you once dressed and undressed numerous Ken and Barbie dolls throughout your childhood. Between my two sisters and I, we had about 30 dolls combined, and even more little high heels and flamboyant accessories to go along with them. We even had the pink Barbie Dream House and limo that added to the fantasy.
But what if the lives of Ken and Barbie were actualized and put into reality through photos? That’s what photographer Dina Goldstein does, in order to challenge typical beliefs about female gender roles. Barbie and Ken may just have a little too much in common, and, in reality, be the products of an unsuccessful marriage.
Check out these hilarious photos, and tell me what you think about Ken and Barbie’s reality. Could they really work in real life?








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Oh goodness. Really interesting project! Thanks for the post
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i love ken’s shoes in the second picture.
dahlia / 2747 posts
These models are perfect wow. Good job capturing a doll like look.
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Love these photos! xD
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That was awesome. I always suspected Ken was gay.
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for some reason i found these kind of sad (especially the third). the pictures are amazing, though.
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Hilarious yet creepy.
I like.
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Very interesting take on issues people actaully live with.
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i was laughing the whole time until i saw the second to last picture where Barbie cut her hair and is wearing a suit.
then it got sad. but i really liked the concept overall, very creative.
the model playing Ken was funny on set though in the behind the scenes footage: http://inthedollhouse.net/
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That’s pretty funny, although the ken is gay theme is nothing new.