caption website nationality name field works article_title birth_name
tom forsythe www.tomforsythe.com united states tom forsythe artist `` '' , `` tv watching '' , `` random observations food '' chain barbie '' , `` personal illusions tom forsythe
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tom forsythe

tom forsythe is an artist who lives and works in utah .
he is known for his photographic work of barbie dolls , which caused some controversy resulting from a lawsuit brought against him by mattel .
the company lost the case when the u.s. 9th circuit court of appeals ruled that the images were original artwork in 2004 .
