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Beyond the Body Beautiful The Body Adorned The Body Eternal The Body In Motion
Beyond the Body Beautiful
As long as artists have been putting charcoal to paper and paint to canvas, the body has been the subject of careful, and sometimes daring, exploration.


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The Body Adorned
Body art isn't just a new trend. People have been piercing their ears, corsetting their waists, and scarring their bodies since the beginning of time.


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The Body Eternal
For ancient Egyptians, art was never just "art for art's sake." Pyramids, sculptures, murals, and coffins all had a very specific purpose.


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The Body In Motion
Butoh is the "Dance of Darkness," which arose from the turmoil of post-war Japan.


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