anat angel israeli poet lovet to collect Dolls in Bushka (2020) Painting by Raphael Perez

anat angel israeli naive art collector love naif artwork by raphael perez israeli painter

Anat Engel, born in Israel in 1964, is an Israeli singer, poet and photographer
In this article we will present in pictures and text what is behind her passion for collecting dolls from all over the world, miniatures, Fabergé eggs,

Question: What is Babushka:
Answer: Babushka (Russian: Бабушка, grandmother) is a series of hollow dolls, made of wood, placed inside each other. In Hebrew it is also known as Matryoshka (Матриошка), derived from the name Matriona which was one of the common names at the beginning of the twentieth century. The outer matryoshka is the biggest doll, and inside it is another doll, slightly smaller than it so that you can fit inside the big doll. Inside the smaller matryoshka is a slightly smaller doll, and so on. Each of the dolls, except for the innermost one, is made of two parts: upper and lower. The upper part is rounded and resembles the shape of a head and shoulders, the lower part is flat and allows the doll to stand firmly on the table


Question: Why do you collect dolls in Bushka:
Answer: I like the optimism they embody in the content (that's why I also like to collect naive art by the Israeli painter Rafi Peretz) I surround myself with objects and matryoshka dolls that create a positive, pleasant, happy, smiling atmosphere, I choose brightly colored dolls,
The very act of collecting in Bushkas brings me back to my childhood, to the naive feeling and childish places that exist in me to this day...
The adult world is sometimes cruel, alienating and offensive and collecting dolls leaves me in the naive, innocent, warm, protected, happy, childish world...

Question: What types of babushkas do you collect?
Answer: I collect dolls from all over the world, a large part of my collection are hand-made dolls and they are the most expensive, each series of dolls tells a different story, dolls whose motifs are taken from well-known children's stories such as: Little Red Riding Hood, Gold and the Three Bears, and more
There is a series of dolls with very Russian characteristics, where you can see the Russian embroidery, Russian dresses, motifs of villages in Russia, figures of Russian politicians such as Gorbachev, Stalin, Putin dolls,
There are peoples in Bushkas who see Japanese, African, Indian, Hungarian and more... with the traditional costumes of each and every nation
There are animal shelters such as: panda bears, dogs, lions, cats
A series of pencils that are pens.
or dolls in single, beautiful, colorful bouchekas that stand on their own,
Some of my dolls are particularly huge and visually impressive
Or a huge series of up to 13 dolls from one series

Question: Why do you collect in bushkas?
Answer: I grew up at home with only one sister, but I was always intrigued and enthusiastic about large families with many children, which also have many children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren with many activities and great joy,
We are a Holocaust surviving family, a large part of my family perished in the Holocaust, I am single and have no children, a dream that I once wanted to fulfill


Question: What other collections do you have?
Answer: I also collect the customer's miniatures from the animal world and naive elements, the miniatures have a very luxurious look with gold decorations on a deep blue background, or small sculptures coated with colored enamel, luxurious Faberge eggs that open and inside which you can embed jewelry and ornaments. I also have a collection of bells from around the world...


Question: Where do you buy the babushkas, the Faberge eggs and the luxury miniatures:
Answer: I buy from special jewelry stores, from collections and vintage stores, from second-hand sales, from websites, and virtual stores, from auctions and sellers who have special objects... Because I am a collector, my lovers give me birthday gifts related to the theme of my collection..

Question: Are you revealing this impressive collection to the world?
Answer: Rafi Peretz the painter photographed the impressive collection I have and together we revealed it to the audience of babushka and miniature lovers in the world through the advertising we do on the internet and on international art websites.
My beautiful babushkas are modeling in the world....

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