Thomas Jaeckel gallery presents “The Barbies” artist Cal Rhodes’ multi-paneled photography installation that was primarily shot at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week’s celebration of 50 years of Barbie a few seasons back and is, according the artist, “ a feast of the last half century of glamor,” with an opening reception Thursday, September 6, from 7-9.

Rhodes makes aestheticized photo based cartoons from raw runway fashion photography. The work features the “Barbie” looks of Betsey Johnson, Rag and Bone , Nicole Miller, Monique Lhuilier, Badgely Mishka and 25 other top designers.

Rhodes, after working on a collaborative project with Florence S. Lunn and legendary photo dealer Harry Lunn, has focused on photo based cartooning, noting “this may well be the first photo cartoon gallery show ever…and frankly, I find it thrilling.”