# Characterized Kokeshi Doll Series Becky Kemp Hand-Painted Dolls to Look Like Legendary Creatives By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-02-03 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kokeshi-doll References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/371997/Adorable-True-To-Character-Kokeshi-Dolls-Of-Dali-Mondrian-Warhol-More/) & [sketchinc.bigcartel](http://sketchinc.bigcartel.com/category/dolls) Each kokeshi doll here was painted to resemble various [renowned artists and designers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artycapucines-vii). Created by Becky Kemp, the [hand-painted dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viktorrolf-x-disney) are based on icons like Anna Wintour, Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, Piet Mondrian, Jackson Pollack and Marc Jacobs among others. The pieces in the [kokeshi doll series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/katseye-and-monster-high) are true to character, whether the artist is wearing garments that reflect his or her artistic style or has a specific physical trait included. For example, the Jackson Kokeshi is wearing paint-splattered clothing where as the Vincent Kokeshi wears a sad expression and a bandage wrapped around his ear area. Based in South East England, the artist also makes customized dolls out of wood. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Characterized Kokeshi Dolls:** Artistic dolls designed to resemble legendary creatives. - **Hand-painted Collectibles:** Creative collectibles that are hand-painted one by one. - **Customized Wood Dolls:** Customized dolls made from wood. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art Collectibles:** Collectibles industry that offers hand-painted creative pieces. - **Woodworking:** Woodworking industry that can produce customized dolls. - **Asian-inspired Products:** A market for Asian-inspired products like kokeshi dolls. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collectable Sculptural Doll Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inedible-doll.md) - [Art-Inspired Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mattel-x-moma.md) - [Designer Pop Culture Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kkplus.md) - [Art-Focused Retail Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mattel-2.md) - [Cyclical Life-Themed Russian Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nesting-dolls-1.md) - [Artist-Designed Toy Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-toy-series.md) - [Collectible Historical Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrilljoy-pix.md) - [Paint-Splattered Bear Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jackson-pollock-studio.md) - [Timber Tech-Packed Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teenage-engineering-wooden-dolls.md)