Looking back on the extraordinary self-portraits of Surrealist Claude Cahun and her unusual relationship with make-up, we unpick what she will be able to teach us about beauty today
It would appear to be our obsession with beauty has never been greater, but seeking to the past tells a special story. Making Up The Past is a column great women from history and the way they used cosmetics to shape their identities, from ancient queens to modern artists.For many of human history, cosmetics have been a rarefied luxury. Even when the social mores that shape our understanding of beauty have continually shifted, make-up has at all times served as a method of...
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