Saturday, November 20, 2004
The Real Toy Story
"...As a surprise for his son Jasper, the German photographer Michael Wolf bought a sack (app. 600) of secondhand toys at the local charity shop and distributed them on every available surface in his room - surprise! The effect was stunning. As they examined the toys closer they made a discovery – every single one was made in China.
‘Jasper observed: "I thought Santa and his helpers made toys!". It was then the idea came to me: what if I was to make an installation and cover an entire wall with toys ’Made in China’ and juxtapose them with portraits of Chinese toy factory workers?’..."
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"...As a surprise for his son Jasper, the German photographer Michael Wolf bought a sack (app. 600) of secondhand toys at the local charity shop and distributed them on every available surface in his room - surprise! The effect was stunning. As they examined the toys closer they made a discovery – every single one was made in China.
‘Jasper observed: "I thought Santa and his helpers made toys!". It was then the idea came to me: what if I was to make an installation and cover an entire wall with toys ’Made in China’ and juxtapose them with portraits of Chinese toy factory workers?’..."
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