How Artists Use Dolls and Stuffed Animals to Toy With Our Emotions

Emily Steer

Emily Steer is a London-based journalist and former editor of Elephant. She has written for titles including Artnet, BBC Culture, the Financial Times, Frieze and Wallpaper.

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