Natasha Burgess (doll)
Title
Natasha Burgess (doll)
Description
Doll. Bisque. "Natasha Burgess." Made by Tasha Tudor in the 1950s and fired by dollmaker Martha Thompson. Tasha made three of these dolls. The other two became Madonnas in Tasha’s Christmas creches. One was exhibited at Colonial Williamsburg in 1996 and remains in Tasha’s collection. A second creche was created for Tasha’s video, Take Peace. The second Madonna remains with that creche in a private collection in Ohio. Natasha wears a rare antique Florentine inlaid mosaic brooch in the style favored by Tasha personally. Gift of Tasha Tudor.
Creator
Tasha Tudor and Martha Thompson
Source
Harry Davis (Tasha Tudor) Papers, DG1450, Box 45, de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, Special Collections, The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries.
Date
Circa 1950s
Rights
Copyright not evaluated.
Format
Bisque, 14.5 in. tall
Type
Physical Object
Files
Collection
Citation
Tasha Tudor and Martha Thompson, “Natasha Burgess (doll),” Online Exhibits at Southern Miss, accessed April 29, 2024, https://usmspecialcollections.omeka.net/items/show/267.