This publication coincides with the exhibition Paper Doll held at the Owens Art Gallery from 16 September to 6 November 2011 and curated by Anne Koval.

Paper Doll takes its point of departure from a little known archival collection of hand-made paper dolls and doll clothes by the poet Sylvia Plath that reveal her early skills as a visual artist and designer. The exhibition provides a space for the interplay between the Plath material and the work of seven contemporary artists.

Essay by Anne Koval
Design by Robert Tombs