Warpaint: Male Makeup and Identity Through Time by Sims, Josh

Josh Sims

Warpaint: Male Makeup and Identity Through Time

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Warpaint explores the often overlooked history of male self-adornment - a cultural practice through which men have performed identity, projected power, and negotiated their place...

Warpaint explores the often overlooked history of male self-adornment - a cultural practice through which men have performed identity, projected power, and negotiated their place in society.

From the ritual pigments of ancient tribes to the rebellious aesthetics of modern subcultures, the male face and body have long been canvases for transformation, defiance, and desire. As traditional notions of masculinity are redefined and the global male beauty market surges, Warpaint reflects on how appearance becomes a tool of conformity and resistance. Through striking imagery and incisive commentary, it reveals the social, political, and psychological forces shaping how men choose to be seen or disappear.

Authored by cultural commentator Joshua Sims, Warpaint reframes these practices not as superficial embellishment but as enduring rituals of expression, subversion, and belonging - essential to the ongoing evolution of masculinity.

Josh Sims is a journalist and author specializing in style, design, and subculture. His work explores the intersections of fashion, identity, and cultural history, with a particular interest in the social codes behind what we wear and why.

Genre
History
Pages
224
Publisher
Gestalten
Publication Date
Content
ISBN
9783967042214

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