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Face Paint Collection (#8)

"Unveiling the Artistry: Face Paint Through Cultures and Time" Step into a world where faces become canvases, telling stories of tradition, identity, and creativity

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Gold'en

Gold'en
Ionut Jarca

Background imageFace Paint Collection: No one could return to Eden

No one could return to Eden
Ruslan Bolgov (Axe)

Background imageFace Paint Collection: MEDITATIVE MOOD

MEDITATIVE MOOD
DEBASISH CHATTOPADHYAY

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Brahmin at Prayer; Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. Low

Brahmin at Prayer; Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. Low
Brahmin at Prayer; Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. [Indian man performing Hindu prayers]. [From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Mura Indian, with Lip Ornaments; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Mura Indian, with Lip Ornaments; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Mura Indian, with Lip Ornaments; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Indigenous man from the Trombetas River region of the Amazon in South America]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Hindoo Fakir, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Hindoo Fakir, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hindoo Fakir; (Elephant shooting in the Dehra Dhoon), 1875. [Indian holy man with pierced cheeks, holding an item of religious significance]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Hindoo Mendicant at Hurdwar, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Hindoo Mendicant at Hurdwar, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hindoo Mendicant at Hurdwar; (Elephant shooting in the Dehra Dhoon), 1875. [Holy man from Hardwar in India]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageFace Paint Collection: I have a darkness inside of me

I have a darkness inside of me
Ruslan Bolgov (Axe)

Background imageFace Paint Collection: look at a girl

look at a girl
Ziyad AL Maashari

Background imageFace Paint Collection: BlueMagic

BlueMagic
Marcel Egger

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Look through the window

Look through the window
Marco Tagliarino

Background imageFace Paint Collection: A TRIBAL WOMAN

A TRIBAL WOMAN
PARTHA BHATTACHARYYA

Background imageFace Paint Collection: FEATHER EYE

FEATHER EYE
DEBASISH CHATTOPADHYAY

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Gajan Sannyasi 2

Gajan Sannyasi 2
Avishek Das

Background imageFace Paint Collection: 'There was an Old Man with a poker, who painted his face with red ochre', from A Book of Nonsense

"There was an Old Man with a poker, who painted his face with red ochre", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386605 " There was an Old Man with a poker, who painted his face with red ochre", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Background imageFace Paint Collection: rezmax

rezmax
Hamze Dashtrazmi

Background imageFace Paint Collection: innocence wrapped in love

innocence wrapped in love
Malini Dhar Mitra

Background imageFace Paint Collection: DUALISM

DUALISM
PARTHA BHATTACHARYYA

Background imageFace Paint Collection: ASAJJ VENTRESS r

ASAJJ VENTRESS r
Srikanth Gumma

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Surrender to Colours

Surrender to Colours
Ozan AKTAS

Background imageFace Paint Collection: CHILD OF AMBER

CHILD OF AMBER
Dipankar Paul

Background imageFace Paint Collection: DUALITY

DUALITY
DEBASISH CHATTOPADHYAY

Background imageFace Paint Collection: sunset at a mundari camp, South Sudan

sunset at a mundari camp, South Sudan
Elena Molina

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Surmi tribe people - Ethiopia

Surmi tribe people - Ethiopia
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Background imageFace Paint Collection: The beauty of the moment

The beauty of the moment
Trevor Cole

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Wood Traffic

Wood Traffic
Bogdan Bouşcă

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Representing a deity in a Kumbh Mela - Prayagraj - India

Representing a deity in a Kumbh Mela - Prayagraj - India
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Two surmi girl painting in the bank of a river - Ethiopia

Two surmi girl painting in the bank of a river - Ethiopia
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Two surmi girls - Ethiopia

Two surmi girls - Ethiopia
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Background imageFace Paint Collection: RAMNAMI TRIBAL WOMAN

RAMNAMI TRIBAL WOMAN
PARTHA BHATTACHARYYA

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Portraiture

Portraiture
Prithul Das

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Harmony

Harmony
Prithul Das

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Harmony 2

Harmony 2
Prithul Das

Background imageFace Paint Collection: The actor Ichikawa Hakuen as Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo in the play 'Hatsumonbi Yosooi Soga, '... 1802

The actor Ichikawa Hakuen as Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo in the play "Hatsumonbi Yosooi Soga, "... 1802
The actor Ichikawa Hakuen as Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo in the play "Hatsumonbi Yosooi Soga, " performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in the first month, 1802, 1802

Background imageFace Paint Collection: The actors Ichikawa Ebizo V as Goshogun Kanki and Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Watonai Sankan... 1850

The actors Ichikawa Ebizo V as Goshogun Kanki and Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Watonai Sankan... 1850
The actors Ichikawa Ebizo V as Goshogun Kanki and Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Watonai Sankan in the play "Kokusanya Kassen, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the fifth month, 1850, 1850

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Men up for Marriage. Creator: Dorte Verner

Men up for Marriage. Creator: Dorte Verner
Men up for Marriage

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Chief Joseph, 1897 (oil on canvas)

Chief Joseph, 1897 (oil on canvas)
NBY332234 Chief Joseph, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 23x17 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Chief Burnt-All-Over, 1898 (oil on canvas)

Chief Burnt-All-Over, 1898 (oil on canvas)
NBY332231 Chief Burnt-All-Over, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 35x25 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Chief Burnt All Over)

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Looking Backward - Wiripine Ninia, a Ngatiawa Chieftainess, 1917 (oil on canvas laid on board)

Looking Backward - Wiripine Ninia, a Ngatiawa Chieftainess, 1917 (oil on canvas laid on board)
828356 Looking Backward - Wiripine Ninia, a Ngatiawa Chieftainess, 1917 (oil on canvas laid on board) by Goldie, Charles Frederick (1870-1947); 22.8x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFace Paint Collection: A Maori Warrior

A Maori Warrior
BON43531 A Maori Warrior by Goldie, Charles Frederick (1870-1947); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK; New Zealander, out of copyright

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Chief Blue Horse, Sioux, 1899 (oil on canvas)

Chief Blue Horse, Sioux, 1899 (oil on canvas)
NBY332223 Chief Blue Horse, Sioux, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 33x23 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Patara Te Tuhi, 1901 (oil on canvas)

Patara Te Tuhi, 1901 (oil on canvas)
FBU930946 Patara Te Tuhi, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Goldie, Charles Frederick (1870-1947); Auckland War Memorial Museum, New Zealand; (add.info.: Te Tuhi)

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Boneta (oil on canvas)

Boneta (oil on canvas)
NBY332233 Boneta (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 53x35 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Boneta, Comanche; ); © Newberry Library; American

Background imageFace Paint Collection: White Swan, 1897 (oil on canvas)

White Swan, 1897 (oil on canvas)
NBY332229 White Swan, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 35x25 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Native of the Carteret Bay, Nui Allan, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

Native of the Carteret Bay, Nui Allan, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
6338583 Native of the Carteret Bay, Nui Allan, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea by Doms (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Native of the Carteret Bay, Nui Allan, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea)

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Two Clowns, 1940 (oil on masonite)

Two Clowns, 1940 (oil on masonite)
650750 Two Clowns, 1940 (oil on masonite) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 25.5x30.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Clowns. Walt Kuhn (1880-1949). Oil on masonite. Signed and dated 1940

Background imageFace Paint Collection: Chief American Horse, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Chief American Horse, 1887 (oil on canvas)
NBY332232 Chief American Horse, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 35x25 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageFace Paint Collection: An-Ke-Ke-Wah-Tock, Sac & Fox, 1900 (oil on canvas)

An-Ke-Ke-Wah-Tock, Sac & Fox, 1900 (oil on canvas)
NBY332224 An-Ke-Ke-Wah-Tock, Sac & Fox, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 34x24 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois




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"Unveiling the Artistry: Face Paint Through Cultures and Time" Step into a world where faces become canvases, telling stories of tradition, identity, and creativity. From PETALESHARO II to TLINGIT NATIVE AMERICAN Kaw-Claa, it has adorned individuals throughout history, transcending time and cultures. In ancient times, Young Msai girls embraced their heritage by adorning their faces with vibrant ochre pigments. Their youthful innocence blended harmoniously with ancestral customs. Witness the transformation as a supposed Holy man dresses as Hanuman; his face painted in intricate patterns symbolizing devotion and spirituality. The lines blur between reality and fantasy when Cosplay enthusiasts embody Jack Skellington's hauntingly beautiful visage. Delve into Sudosukai beautification rituals where every brushstroke enhances natural beauty. These meticulous strokes create an ethereal aura that captivates onlookers. A portrait captures the grace of a maiko - her delicate features accentuated by subtle hues that reflect her journey through the enchanting world of Geisha culture. Travel across continents to witness Australian Aboriginal men dancing to the rhythm of didgeridoos while their painted faces tell tales of ancient traditions passed down through generations. Experience the explosion of colors during Holi 2014; joyous celebrations where vibrant pigments unite communities in love and laughter. Angalamman Festival at Kaveripattinam immerses you in Tamilnadu's rich cultural tapestry as devotees proudly display ornate face paint honoring their deity. But wait. Look closely amidst these diverse scenes – can you spy hidden messages? Faces transformed into living puzzles waiting to be unraveled by keen observers who dare take up this challenge. Lastly, immerse yourself in a White Renaissance where artists embrace historical aesthetics with modern twists. Delicate lace-like patterns dance upon pale skin like whispers from another era – an ode to timeless beauty.