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Finding a Balance with Beauty

May 29, 2010
By _AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
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_AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
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In this acrylic I chose not to give either of the women a race. Their skin tones consist of universal colors to describe a universal problem with women. All around the world people view beauty in different lights, some go to extremes to become thinner because they are conforming to the idea that thin is beautiful. Others in different areas of the world (such as in Bongo) go to great lengths to be big and beautiful. The reality is that conforming to these messages creates detrimental effects (hence the hourglasses in both womens' hands. I chose not to fill the hourglasses with anything to keep the effects of conforming to ideas of beauty up for interpretation.

Tags: UniversalBeautyWomenBalanceFatSkinnyAnorexicThinHourglassTimeWorldUgly

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This art has 9 comments.

_AMZ_ BRONZE said...
on Jul. 12 2010 at 9:47 pm
_AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
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Thank you :)
yes_i_am SILVER said...
on Jul. 11 2010 at 10:50 am
yes_i_am SILVER, Faizabad, Other
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it gives a really good message..very very interesting
_AMZ_ BRONZE said...
on Jun. 19 2010 at 10:36 pm
_AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
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:D Thank you. I love that you love the symbolism.
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 19 2010 at 9:25 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
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I love the symbolism in all of your pieces. They mean so Much More.
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 19 2010 at 9:23 pm
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This is so intriguing. I loved it as soon as I saw it
_AMZ_ BRONZE said...
on Jun. 18 2010 at 12:55 pm
_AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
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thank you, I see it as a huge problem. Conformity seems to be the solution for most people, but this can be dangerous, I guess that is what I am trying to get across with this piece. Thanks so much for all the comments!
XxXxX0 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 18 2010 at 10:47 am
XxXxX0 BRONZE, ..., Virginia
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amazing job! it's so important for people to be aware of this problem since the strive towards what's considered beautiful is so prevalent in our society today! I love the idea of making their skin tones "universal" btw!
_AMZ_ BRONZE said...
on Jun. 7 2010 at 6:51 pm
_AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
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thank you!! 

I like people to actually think about my art...not just look at it. :)

debbyjunez said...
on Jun. 7 2010 at 6:45 pm
this is interesting piece, I didn't get it at first, this one you really have to look and think about it. I love it, so well executed love the colors. says alot about our society.