Body Decoration
Author | : Karl Gröning |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-13 | : UCSC:32106019256533 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Body Decoration written by Karl Gröning and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unrivalled collection of striking photographs traces more than ten thousand years of cultural history - from the body painting of stone-age peoples to the self-inflicted piercing of punks and the enduring image of the carnival clown in modern industrial society - illustrating an art form that is finding new relevance in the world of today. To set the plates in context, a distinguished team of art historians, ethnologists and archaeologists has provided enlightening commentaries which document the development of an extraordinarily broad spectrum of body painting, tattooing and scarring techniques.