Playful
by Nava Thompson
Title
Playful
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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This is a photograph made by Nava Thompson. This was created to bring a smile to a child, cheer up a children's room or be a seasonal greeting card. OriginsGruelle created Raggedy Ann for his daughter, Marcella, when she brought him an old hand-made rag doll and he drew a face on it. From his bookshelf, he pulled a book of poems by James Whitcomb Riley, and combined the names of two poems, "The Raggedy Man" and "Little Orphant Annie." He said, "Why don’t we call her Raggedy Ann?"Raggedy Ann dolls were originally handmade. Later, PF Volland, a Gruelle book publisher, made the dolls. In 1935 Volland ceased operation and Ann and Andy were made under Gruelle's permission by Exposition Dolls, and without permission (during legal limbo) by MollyE's Dolls, resulting in Gruelle v (Mollye) Goldman.
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October 15th, 2012
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Comments (3)
Wanda Brandon
Such fun is a sin to have, Nava. Love this creation. f/v/fb
Nava Thompson replied:
Wanda---:) thank you for the cute comments---and support. (the neighbors worry about us)
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