Body Art is an artistic application of cosmetics comprised of various applications from face painting, glamor makeup, tattooing, to full body art.
No matter what the preference is, we all stand united in our passion for it.
It's used for a variety of reasons in today’s culture, from entertainment as a child has their face painted with a fun design, to a bride adorning herself for her groom, to soldiers being protect by camouflage, to a group of individuals uniting in identity, or an artist creating an elaborate masterpiece on a model. Brief History:
Dating back to ancient times, body art applications were used for religious reasons, adornment, hunting and protection.
No matter what purpose cultural history used body art, it almost always boiled down to one thing, it stood for unity.
Body art debatably dates back to 12,000 years BC, its purposes varying from culture to culture.
4000 BC - First evidence of face art was found in Ancient Egypt.
840 BC - The Palestine influence: The Old Testament has references when Jezebel painted her eyes. In the book of Ester there are reference to various beauty treatments. Theater: Body art has always been widely used in both the theater and on the big screen.
Even though Cinematography dates back to 500 BC, the first movie of history was filmed in 1869.
1930's - The Tin Man and the Lion, in the musical-fantasy film "The Wizard of Oz".
 1981 -A well recognized theatrical production with elaborate faces. "Cats" by: Andrew Lloyd Webber.
| Personal Expressions:
By the 20th Century body art took major first steps in the western world of cosmetics.
 During the 60's face painting made a come back to the market when the younger generation painted flowers and peace signs on their faces as an expression of anti-war, peace and love. These designs are still popular with today’s crowd.
Amazing Hand Painting Art By: Gudio Daniele. Born in Soverato (CZ-Italy). In 1972 he started workng as a hyper-realistic illustrator. Office Home Page: gudiodaniele.com Social Entertainment: Today you will find face painting and temporary tattooing common forms of entertainment at fairs, festivals, community events, theme parks, private events and sporting events for both adults and children. Body Art is widely enjoyed both in the United States and Europe.
Face & Body Art Convention May 2008
Military:
In the past 100 years, camouflage has played a crucial role in most countries' military operations. It's purpose is to blend in with the surroundings, and to stop the reflection of sun on the soldiers skin.
 Tattooing is still extremely popular in today's military. |
Tour of Body Art
Subpages (1):
Blog
|
