http://ch.aoti.ca/2007/05/women-in-art/ One Red Hot Country Mama! Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:31:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://ch.aoti.ca/2007/05/women-in-art/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Stefanie Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:41:59 +0000 http://ch.aoti.ca/?p=116#comment-143 True - but the samples were taken from Western art, which explains the white skin. And, I don't agree with the 'docile expression' thing - I think some of them look rather strong and certain. I do like the variety of body types and looks - quite different from today's conception of beauty which is very standardized. True – but the samples were taken from Western art, which explains the white skin. And, I don’t agree with the ‘docile expression’ thing – I think some of them look rather strong and certain. I do like the variety of body types and looks – quite different from today’s conception of beauty which is very standardized.

]]> http://ch.aoti.ca/2007/05/women-in-art/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Sylvia Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:40:15 +0000 http://ch.aoti.ca/?p=116#comment-144 There aren't very many "different" images of beauty presented here at all. All of the womyn have the same things in common; youth, white flawless skin, a docile expression, and fine features. To me the message here is that womyn of this demographic are the only humans worth celebrating for their beauty through art. Where is the male equivalent of this video? Are womyn painters ever inspired to paint beautiful men? There aren’t very many “different” images of beauty presented here at all. All of the womyn have the same things in common; youth, white flawless skin, a docile expression, and fine features. To me the message here is that womyn of this demographic are the only humans worth celebrating for their beauty through art. Where is the male equivalent of this video? Are womyn painters ever inspired to paint beautiful men?

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