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Beyond Barbie’s boyfriend: Discover Ken’s surprising cultural evolution and hidden history.
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Ken

History and Style of an Icon

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  • Hardcover

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    10 October 2025

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Summary

One of the world’s most lovable sidekicks returns

Kenneth Carson is so much more than just a boyfriend. He has always been a mirror of his time––sometimes innovative, sometimes conservative, sometimes a feminist icon, and often a symbol of gay culture. Through every reinvention, he has reflected changing ideals, aesthetics, and social movements.

This is the very first book entirely dedicated to Ken, tracing his evolution from his debut in 1961 to Ryan Gosling’…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781419784590
ISBN-10:1419784595
Author:Massimiliano Capella, Antony Shugaar
Publisher:Abrams
Imprint:Abrams
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:10 October 2025
Weight:1.71kg
Dimensions:23mm x 251mm x 321mm
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A4
Ken by Massimiliano Capella - ISBN: 9781419784590
251 × 321 mm
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About The Author

Massimiliano Capella

Author, curator, and museum director Massimiliano Capella explores the relationship between visual arts and fashion, creating events that combine clothes and costumes with works of art.

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