Assouline The Classics Collection - BarbieCelebrate the sixty fifth anniversary of Barbie in a book dedicated to the fascinating history of the worlds most popular doll. Created by Mattel founder Ruth Handler, a game changing feminist visionary, Barbie defied the conventions of the 1950s, establishing a role for women other than a wife and mother. With an identity outside of her family, Barbie represented an astounding modern departure, opening the imagination for what a dolland a womancould