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Body Decoration: A World Survey of Body Art

hardcover – January 1, 1998
by Groning, Karl
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ISBN-13: 9780865659971 ISBN-10: 0865659974
Publisher
Brand: Vendome Press, The
Binding
hardcover
Published
January 1, 1998
Weight
4.4 lbs
Dimensions
34.30×3.20×26.00 cm

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Body Decoration: A World Survey of Body Art by Groning, Karl. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780865659971.

A collection of photographs surveying painting, tattooing, scarification, piercing, and other decorations of the human body, from evidence for prehistoric practices to contemporary trends. After chapters on ancient body art, travels through the world from the Americas to Oceania, Africa, southern Asia, China, and Japan. Concludes with a chapter on the western world today, including regular makeup. Art historians, ethnologists, and archaeologists contribute accompanying essays. 13" high. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.