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Art History 101 - Toyism

A Gallery of Toyist Works

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Since their inception as a group in 1992, the Toyists have been making steady inroads into art history. Their vibrantly colorful narrative works are becoming widely known - and popular - with collectors of representative Contemporary art. Here is a selection of one picture from each of the nine current Toyists, along with their individual iconographic "puppets." All images have been provided by and are copyright of the Toyism Studio.

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© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionMr. Alfago's Toyist PuppetImage © Toyism Studio; Used with permissionSilence and Sound, 2006© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionMr. Dejo's Toyist Puppet© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionThe Golden Arc, 2006
© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionMiss Fihi's Toyist Puppet© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionEat and Be Eaten, 2006© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionMiss Iffio's Toyist Puppet© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionFish Opera, 2006
© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionMr. Jaf'r's Toyist Puppet© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionRope Skipping, 2006© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionMiss Mwano's Toyist Puppet© Toyism Studio; Used with permissionTwo Tribes, 2006
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