by Christopher Agostino
A selected list of posts and longer pieces, organized by subject.
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Origins of Face and Body Art — Why do we paint ourselves?
Origins — Why did we start painting ourselves? Ancient bodypainting kit discovered at Blombos Cave
Origins — Touching Ancient Sources
Radical Act — The essential celebration of our humanity / the ultimate modern art
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Face and Body Art in Pop Culture
Mike Tyson’s Tattoo: what the…?
Body Painting on TV in a Superbowl Ad, a Good Thing, Right?
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On Censorship and the question: Is A Painted Body Naked?
Is A Painted Body Naked? Pt. 2: Demi Moore Vanity Fair
Men Getting Women Naked and Yves Klein — Female Nudity in Art
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Musings of a professional face and body painter
“Facepainting” or “Face Painting”? The Medium is the Message
Face Painting Freedom is on the Rise
“Change your face and Change your evening”
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Cultural Traditions
Kumadori — The Painted Faces of Japanese Kabuki Theatre
Kumadori ― Oshiguma ― Japanese Kabuki Theatre Makeup Prints: “Leaving an Impression”
Jaguar Helmet Masks — from Aztec and Hercules to Diego Rivera and Hockey Masks
Traditional Bodyart — Nuba, Sudan, Africa- 2: Nuba Personal Art
Destroying the Traditional Nuba — George Clooney Brings Attention to the Nuba Mountains
Bark Masks and Bodypainting of the Yamana (or Yaghan) and the Selk’nam (or Ona) of Tierra Del Fuego
Shipibo – Conibo – Stetebo: Patterns cover the Universe
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Storytelling
Storytelling in Japanese Art: Super Heroes Team-Up vs. More Japanese Demons
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General Articles
In homage to Stephen Jay Gould: From Leonardo da Vinci to Chief Seattle
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Face and Body Painting Techniques
How-To use UV (Dayglo), Metallic and Interferenze Makeups
Facepainting – How to Paint a Tiger Face
From a Mask to a Painted Face — Face Painting from Cultural Sources
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