The Dioramas of Sarah Jean Linquist
During her five-year battle with ovarian cancer, St. Louis artist Sarah Jean Linquist created a series of magical lands in diorama form and began a children's book that used the dioramas as the backdrop for a series of adventures starring a rogue Christmas present named Dolly. After Linquist died last year, her family and friends continued the project. Onward is Best: A Christmas Journey will be released as a hardcover book next weekend, but last week RFT photo intern Savannah Dodd visited Linquist's studio for a sneak preview.
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Savannah Dodd
Dolly in Teddy Bear Land
Savannah Dodd
Dolly and the Bear King
Savannah Dodd
Dolly’s Dragonfly Friend in Paper Land
Savannah Dodd
Dolly in Paper Land
Savannah Dodd
Popcorn Land
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