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How We Became so Beautiful
Nothing captivates our attention more than a face. Is it friendly, open, beautiful? Bare of makeup, airbrushed, disfigured? Does it draw us in, or repel us? And why?
The way people style themselves reveals much about their desires, but also about their society. From the Pharaosʼ large eyes to the even faces of social media beauties, Rabea Weihser guides us into the insane, multifaceted cosmos of ideals. This exciting expedition to the heart of our aesthetic preferences changes our view on beauty and the faces of our time. Smart, inspiring and insightful.
352 pages
2025
978-3-257-07336-2
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»When Rabea Weihser writes about the face, she’s actually writing about everything. About the façades and the dungeons, the deco and the dramas behind it, about vibrant dreams and cold compulsions.«
»This book, it must be said, is very, very rich in content.«
»Observed with surgical precision and very entertainingly written.«
»Weihser works through all the problem areas, but not only on an aesthetic level; she also examines the ethical fashions that are always tied to concepts of beauty.«