WARNING!
Vladonna is intended for mature audiences. This is a nude art canvas doll line with some anatomically correct features. While heavily stylized and not inherently sexual by nature, it is best recommended that this line’s pages be viewed in an appropriate setting by those ages 18+.
Vladonna is a line of nude art canvas dolls created in collaboration between Kidrobot, designer and drag queen, Pearl (a.k.a. Matthew Lent), and photographer, Gina Garan. The dolls are intended to be fully customizable, coming unpainted without any clothes or accessories. Heavily inspired by drag culture, the Vladonna dolls are designed with exaggerated feminine features alongside a fun and campy stylization. The line launched in 2018 with a total of three dolls.
“Our inspiration for Vladonna was to create a fun and fantastical world where you can escape from the reality. Vladonna’s world is only limited to your imagination. Vladonna is for everyone, because she is everyone no matter your sexuality, gender, race, size or talent. She allows you the chance to show the world what beauty truly means to you with the customizable version. Vladonna is whoever you want her to be!”
-Matthew Lent aka Pearl
Dolls
All three Vladonna dolls are identical in sculpt, design, and packaging, differentiated only by the color of their hair.
Production
Prototype sculpt and design documents.
Design documents based on 3D model.
According to an article from Out, Vladonna was originally based on illustrations Matthew Lent had drawn as a child.
“I started drawing before I could read or write or do anything…I drew witches and mermaids as a child. Then I started drawing Old Hollywood, supermodels and actresses. Then I became super obsessed with plastic surgery — botched plastic surgery.”
-Matthew Lent aka Pearl
Matthew Lent (Pearl) with prototype sculpt.
Prototype bodies.
Vladonna was originally conceptualized as a fully designed doll and character before it was decided the line would release as customizable blank canvases. There were allegedly plans to continue beyond the blank canvas concept, but there have been no updates since.