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Yokoo's Pinky

Author
Yokoo, Tadanori,
Title
[Yokoo's Pinky]
Format
Realia
Description
1 doll, 1 postcard, 7 advertisements
Notes
Title supplied by cataloger. Place of origin: Japan
Summary
One cloth doll with original paper tag identifying doll as "Yokoo's Pinky"; doll is a woman, nude except for red bikini bottom and aviator helmet, in a flying pose with arms and feet raised; figure taken from a poster titled Koshimaki-Osen, designed by Japanese artist Tadanori Yokoo in 1966; doll made in China for Cube Co., Ltd. One color postcard featuring reproduction of silkscreen poster titled Koshimaki-Osen by Tadanori Yokoo. 7 cards advertising sexual services that were placed on a crosswalk post near the main station in Kyoto, and two flyers that were being distributed in the Kabuki-Cho (red light) district in the Shinjuku section of Tokyo.
Kinsey subjects
Novelty figures. Post cards. Advertising. Sex in advertising.

Holdings

Library
Blmgtn - Kinsey Institute Library (by appointment only)
Call Number
2004.9.1-11
Location
Kinsey Institute Library - Art