Nickolay Lamm

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Nickolay Lamm is a graphic artist and researcher. His work is regularly featured in The Huffington Post . [1] Articles based on his work have also appeared in The Atlantic and the Los Angeles Times .

Lamm's work most frequently involves speculative illustration, such as renditions of possible hybrid animals in the Arctic (based upon an article in Nature ), or an attempt to visualize Wi-Fi signals. [2]

Lamm is best known for his work which realistically depicts human bodies, an undertaking he calls the Body Measurement Project. From this project came his idea for "Lammily", a doll that purports to provide a more realistic body image for young girls than does Barbie. [3] [4]

References

  1. "'Normal Barbie' Crowdfunding Campaign Could Bring Gorgeous, Realistic Dolls To A Kid Near You". The Huffington Post . Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. Lecher, Colin (30 July 2013). "Here's What Wi-Fi Might Look Like If We Could See It". Popular Science . Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. Matthews, Natalie. "Meet Nickolay Lamm - Barbies, Lammily". Elle . Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. Lee, Jolie (7 March 2014). "Watch out Barbie: Average body Lammily doll is coming". USA Today . Retrieved 8 March 2014.