All Dolled Up

Award-winning Canadian photographer, Linda Joyce Ott, took these 38 art photographs of vintage mannequins in store windows, flea markets, and museums in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.

“My fascination with mannequins began, like many passions, in childhood with my first and only doll. She was a walking doll because she had jointed legs.

In adolescence, as a tall and gangly girl, I admired the glamorous models I saw in magazines.

So, it was no surprise that later in my travels I was attracted to mannequins in store windows, flea markets, and museums. I photographed these lifeless beauties who epitomized their eras and who, paradoxically, seemed to be alive with unique personalities and stories to tell, if only they could speak.”

To see more of Linda’s photography and art, visit her website: lindajoyceott.com and her blog: optimismofcolor.com and her Linda Joyce Ott Gallery on YouTube and her Pixels website: Linda Joyce Ott Art.