Shiseido Women. 'In Japan, womens fashion, like makeup, continues to
evolve, reflecting the moods and mores of the times.
The following photographs of women provide tantalizing
glimpses into some of the radical changes that have
marked the past century. '
Related interest :-
An American Visit to Japan, 1923.
posted by plep
on Apr 18, 2003 -
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The Century Project (not suitable for work) 'is a series of nude photographs
accompanied by highly personal and moving statements by women whose lives span 100 years. The words and pictures combine to form a powerful statement about body image, society's portrayal of women in the media, sexuality, pornography, and women's health issues. For some, this is pretty controversial stuff...yet the simple fact that women have invited me (a man) to exhibit and speak in Churches (3 times!) and on the campuses of Colleges and Universities, by itself speaks volumes about the way in which Century has been received, and what it's value has been ... '
'Life is at its fullest at 94.' - Mary.
posted by plep
on Apr 6, 2003 -
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A Celebration of Women Writers. 'Women have written almost every imaginable type of work: novels, poems, letters, biographies, travel books, religious commentaries, histories, economic and scientific works... '
'All too often, works by women, and resources about women writers, are hard to find. We attempt to provide easy access to available on-line information. '
Categorised by country, century and ethnicity; with
links to some interesting specialty collections :-
19th century African-American writers (including
slave narratives);
school stories (covers and links);
children's book illustrators;
travel writers;
early Japanese poets and poet-painters;
sci fi, and more.
posted by plep
on Mar 30, 2003 -
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