Iconography, Stereotypes and Photographic Manipulation of Female Beauty
Abstract
Research tendencies that have been developed with regard to iconography, stereotypes and the concept of female beauty are studied. The aim is to suggest a unified view about the image of women, their iconography, stereotypes and beauty. Topics that are interrelated through the same positive and negative dichotomy, present in women’s illustration throughout history. Nowadays it is reflected in the advertising market with the image of the woman as a housewife in comparison to the woman as a desire object, private and public life. In order to do so, the most recent bibliography about these three topics is gone through.Downloads
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