The Beauty Myth

Hollywood plastic surgery keeps coming up in the headlines leaving some fans wondering what is the deal. First, it was a slew of actors, actresses and other stars who allegedly was changing their looks. Then there was the gossip around the procedures. After all the dust has settled, the stars typically come out and deny they had Hollywood plastic surgery. Yet, leave the door open when it comes to injections, treatments and the like. If you've been watching the news, Renee Zellweger is the…

Lady Godiva The piece that I picked to write about is the first life-sized marble figure accomplished by Anne Whitney, one of America’s well-known women sculptors that worked during the second half of the 19th century. Lady Godiva measures at 67x28x24 inches, the piece was seen on the fourth floor at Dallas Museum of Art on December 22, 2016. This long-forgotten statue was found in a Massachusetts-backyard and was later gifted to the Dallas Museum of Art by Dr. Alessandra Comini. As I walked…

Sofia Coppola is a visually stylish filmmaker. A penchant for aesthetically pleasing fashion, photography, and art has largely contributed to her oeuvre. Beauty is self-conscious throughout her work with sensuality becoming an all-important part of the viewing process. The numerous pastels, fluid camerawork, and contemporary soundtracks have often been dubbed as the Coppola “Dreamscape.” On the surface, these “dreamscapes” are incredibly inviting. Viewers are forced to feel instead of watching…

In the 2001 hit, “Rock the Boat”, Aaliyah reveals to the 21st century her change into womanhood and to the R&B world a new way to chart with suggestive lyrics. Through the colors of her wardrobe, her background dancers, and her lyrics, Aaliyah brought forth a civilized way to introduce her new identity without being given a title through societal view. When Aaliyah was first introduced to the R&B world, she was identified and characterized as a little girl who did not have much experience in…

In this artwork created by Yuni Kim Lang, Gache wig is the focus of her art. Yuni manipulated different types of textiles to create this dynamic sculpture of large wigs to which refers to traditional Korean hair pieces worn by women of high status. Comfort Hair is a live sculpture that is inspired by the Gache, and it is now located in The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum in FIU. The art exhibition has a very clean and lively entrance, with all the frames hung and a dim light fixating on each…

Beauty is not often spoken about in regards to correlating with mathematics. However, there are multitudes of scientific discoveries and studies that prove mathematics has very much to do with universal beauty, and interestingly, why people are considered more attractive over others. The Golden Ratio is a mathematical number that is a determinant factor of why some people are considered more good-looking than others. Although the accuracy of the Golden Ratio is constantly and understandably…

Black Still image Fade from a black still image to a shot of montage sequence presenting different teenage girls. The girl that appears first is a blond Western girl laughing with her friends (From Clueless), shot close up two-shot. Second girl is shot in medium shot playing field hockey (From Angus, thong and perfect snogging), pan left to right to follow the protagonist. Third girl is tearing on the street, and it is shot in close up, high angle (From Our Times). The last girl is meeting the…

different people we are all willing to take that extra step, follow the latest trends and use social media and celebrities as a trail to follow. The contribution of beauty and art affects people in a positive way. Young and older woman use these styles and techniques to be different yet alike as an individual. Contributions of beauty and art persuades people to look their best on a daily bases. The way one sees themselves is different from what others view them as. It makes one feel unique not…

Victoria’s Secret has always been universally known for their female models who have hourglass-shaped figures, long legs, and of course, the ¨perfect¨ bra size. This brand has sold lingerie apparel since the late 70’s, driving women to feel ¨sexy¨ with pushed-up breasts and a v-shaped body. The woman portrayed in this Victoria’s Secret ad possesses a youthful appearance and is wearing a short ¨slip¨ dress for sleeping. Her skin is flawless, with no trace of a freckle or scar and her height…

Plus size corsets today are very popular. Lets face it girls we are not all stick thin creatures that are portrayed in magazines and nor are we sculpted within an inch of our lives by 5 hours of personal training. Some of us actually have an appetite that stretches beyond salad leaves and grilled chicken and you know what, it makes us real women. Plus size corsets are for real women. Ask any man, I know I have, and they'll tell you they love women with a bit of meat on their bones and curves…