by brooksst | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Translated from the French, tableau vivant means ‘living pictures.’ The dramatic genre peaked in popularity between 1830 and 1920. It designated a cast of actors remaining still and silent for approximately thirty seconds on a stage while representing scenes from...
by brooksst | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
In 1816, French artists Joseph Niépce and his brother Clyde Niépce successfully produced the first positive image from a negative. After this discovery many others soon followed, improving the technique. Thus large format photography became more accessible by the mid...
by brooksst | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Bullis, Ronald K. 1998. “The skin’s colorful and sacred calligraphy.” Multicultural Education 6, no. 2: 24-25. OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson), EBSCOhost (accessed February 5, 2014). Miller, Francine Koslow. 2009. “Lalla Essaydi: Howard...
by brooksst | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Henna is most commonly associated with weddings in the Muslim and Arab worlds. Women would have their hands and feet decorated in intricate floral designs the day before their wedding so that the designs would be most distinct on the following day. The process could...
by brooksst | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Mixing oils with powdered henna plant leaves creates a paste-like substance that we know as henna. The leaves are not hard to obtain. Today these raw materials can be bought at local markets in North Africa and throughout the Arab world. In America, they can be...
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