Der Katalog zur Ausstellung «Der Kontinent Morgenthaler» im Kunstmuseum Thun, 2015, stellt die Familie Morgenthaler und ihre Freunde vor, die über mehrere Generationen das kulturelle Leben der Schweiz prägten.
Der Kontinent Morgenthaler. Eine Künstlerfamilie und ihr Freundeskreis
Herausgegeben von Helen Hirsch, Kunstmuseum Thun, und Pascal Barbe. Broschiert, 208 Seiten, 79 farbige und 70 Schwarzweiss-Abbildungen, 17 × 24 cm, ISBN 978-3-85881-466-1, Scheidegger & Spiess, Zürich 2015, Fr. 49.–.
Veränderte und aktualisierte Neuauflage der lange vergriffenen, umfassenden Übersicht zu Sasha Morgenthalers Puppen. Ein Essay zur künstlerischen Arbeit von Sasha sowie Erinnerungen ihrer Tochter Barbara beleuchten das Umfeld der Entstehung der weltweit bekannten Puppen.
Sasha Morgenthaler. Sasha-Puppen / Sasha Dolls
Herausgegeben von Steffan Biffiger. Mit Texten von Barbara Cameron Morgenthaler und Annemarie Monteil und Fotografien von Christine Seiler. Gebunden, 120 Seiten, 150 Farbabbildungen, 24 × 24 cm,
Texte D/E, ISBN 978-3-03828-026-2, Till Schaap Edition, Bern 2014, Fr. 48.–.
Sasha Dolls: The History | Clothing and Patterns | Serie Identification
Das Standardwerk in drei Bänden (auf Englisch) der Autorinnen Susanna Lewis, Ann Chandler und Anne Votaw.
Sasha Dolls: The History — By Anne Votaw, with Ann Chandler and Susanna Lewis. Published by Reverie Publishing Co., 2011. ISBN: 978-193248559-2. Price $50.00. The book is hardcover with dust jacket, 9 × 12 inches, 144 pages, full color. This book is the first comprehensive history covering the four generations of Sasha dolls from 1945 to 2001, with the unfolding of Sasha’s work as a doll artist, and the behind-the-scenes events surrounding each of the three productions of serie Sashas. The book contains more than 300 photographs of serie and studio dolls, many never seen before in print. Included are historical photos of Sasha Morgenthaler’s early artwork, plus family photos and material from her personal scrapbook. There is a detailed identification guide to the Studio Sasha dolls.
Sasha Dolls: Clothing and Patterns — By Ann Chandler and Susanna Lewis, with Anne Votaw. Published by Three Anns Publications, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-9849279-0-6. Price $50.00. The book is hardcover with dust jacket, 9 × 12 inches, 144 pages plus pattern sheets, full color. In this exciting second volume about Sasha dolls, we take you into the amazing world of clothing worn by Sasha Morgenthaler’s captivating studio dolls. We bring you a very large collection of knitting and sewing patterns inspired by the 20 inch studio dolls’ wardrobe, but resized to fit the serie girls, boys, toddlers and babies. All of Sasha’s clothing themes are represented here, including the classic, farm, existential, and ethnic styles. The book includes 80 knitting and 60 sewing patterns, 30 embroidery and smocking patterns, and four very large pages (26 × 36 inches) of full size sewing patterns. There are more than 300 photographs of serie and studio Sasha dolls to illustrate the clothing and to give you inspiration.
Sasha Dolls: Serie Identification — By Susanna Lewis, with Ann Chandler and Anne Votaw. Published by Three Anns Publications, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-9849279-1-3. Price $50.00. The book is hardcover with dust jacket, 9 × 12 inches, 160 pages, full color. This is the third and final volume about Sasha dolls, a very comprehensive and thoroughly researched guide to the identification and dating of the serie, or manufactured, Sasha dolls. Collectors are invited to examine every detail of their 16–17 inch boys and girls and 12–13 inch babies and toddlers, to learn about the first-ever mass produced vinyl play dolls designed by an artist. With more than 750 photographs, the guide includes all the details of the dolls, clothing, packaging and publications of the three serie productions in Germany and England from 1965–2001. Additional chapters cover special serie dolls styled by Sasha Morgenthaler herself, the mysterious counterfeit Sasha dolls, and a guide to the care and preservation of Sasha dolls.
Beispielseiten und Bestellung der Bücher über die Website von Susanna Lewis.
Band 1 («The History») gibt es auch bei Amazon.de, Orell Füssli, Ex Libris usw.
Eine Besprechung von Band 1 und Band 2 mit Informationen zu den Autorinnen finden Sie hier.