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Student Narrative
This wooden tunnel book takes the form of a dollhouse. Through the windows, viewers first see a messy room, but when the shutters are opened, the scene transforms into a bloody crime scene. The piece reimagines Lolita with a reversed narrative: in Nabokov’s original, Dolores Haze exists only as “Lolita,” a name and identity imposed by Humbert. Here, Dolores reclaims her story and speaks in her own voice—one where she kills Humbert and reclaims the power that was once taken from her.
Publication Date
Winter 12-1-2025
Description
Entry for the 12th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest. Opening reception and award ceremony Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30pm, Fleet Library, 1st Floor Main Reading Room. Juror: Gabrielle Reed.
Keywords
artists' books; Baker & Whitehill
Disciplines
Book and Paper
Student Status
Undergraduate student
Year of Graduation
2027
Major
Illustration
Faculty / Course
Jean Blackburn, 3D Illustration
Materials + Techniques
wood, paper, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, beads, threads, wool, sand
Recommended Citation
Liang, MinMin; Collections, Special; and Library, Fleet, "Dolores (From "Lolita")" (2025). 12th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2026. 29.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/bookcontest12th2026/29