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Obsession With Beauty: I Illustrate The Consequences Of Our Mania
Obsession With Beauty: I Illustrate The Consequences Of Our Mania
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Obsession With Beauty: I Illustrate The Consequences Of Our Mania

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I made this set of artwork combining illustration and photography to enlighten the consequences of the obsession with beauty.

It took me four months between investigation, illustration and photo shoot to complete a total of twenty pieces. At the end I made an exhibition. This are my favorite seven.

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    Jo Cabezas

    Jo Cabezas

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    Since I was a child I created colorful worlds. Endless chewed pencils, hundreds of paper sheets were my best friends. Drawing nonsense scribbles which I proudly called “kids” are the first memories I have of my life; As I grew, drawing and illustrating became my language and after I finished my studies in Engineering of Graphic Design they became my passion and livelihood.

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    Jo Cabezas

    Jo Cabezas

    Author, Community member

    Since I was a child I created colorful worlds. Endless chewed pencils, hundreds of paper sheets were my best friends. Drawing nonsense scribbles which I proudly called “kids” are the first memories I have of my life; As I grew, drawing and illustrating became my language and after I finished my studies in Engineering of Graphic Design they became my passion and livelihood.

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    NoralyTerbijhe
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dear Jo Cabezas, I would like to post an article about your art on LINDAnieuws.nl. LINDAnieuws is one of the biggest newsplatforms in the Netherlands. Can I have your perfmission to use your photos? Of course I will give you all the credits for them and I would link to your website. Please let me know. Yours sincerely, Noraly Terbijhe LINDAnieuws.nl.

    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dear Noraly, As an graphic artist, my artwork is my way of communicating with the world, so it will be an honor that you post an article about my art. Yes, you have my permission to use my photos and thank you.

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    StephenDunn
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a tiny percent of the population in the west are indeed annorexic or over exericsing, and while this can be damaging, what about most our population being over weight, we are we not making art about this non stop, the real issue! I think we should tackle the large issue that most of us suffer from rather than distracting our self with how bad anorexia is.

    StGeo
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't see anything wrong in the over exercise picture

    Brianna Bastian
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I is so sad that this is how people think they have to look. If your Boyfriend, girlfriend etc doesn't accept you for the way you are then aren't the one for you.

    LauraMaDí
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    May I use some of these for a psychiatric poster for a congress? Thanks in advance

    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a very personal project and it´s very important to me. Yes, you can use my artwork for that congress, just don't forget the copyrights and I would like you send the photos of the posters during the event, please send me a message, my email is: maj0z@yahoo.com

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    AnnaGęślicka
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's wrong with corsets?! I wear them sometimes, and they're all right.

    Isabelle09
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's that when they're used excessively and pulled too tight that organs can move around and cause harm to the body.

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    ChrisBoortz
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jo Cabezas. Why did you select gorgeous young skinny models with flawless skin to make points about how we are all supposed to look? The hypocrisy is mind boggling.

    AnyaSimon
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably to show that people are perfect, but they still think that need to be skinnier or have more muscles

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    GlynisLailann
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In this day & age people are becoming increasingly obsessed with 'the body beautiful', a lot of the time to their detriment. More exposure of this subject should be made the world over.

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    NoralyTerbijhe
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dear Jo Cabezas, I would like to post an article about your art on LINDAnieuws.nl. LINDAnieuws is one of the biggest newsplatforms in the Netherlands. Can I have your perfmission to use your photos? Of course I will give you all the credits for them and I would link to your website. Please let me know. Yours sincerely, Noraly Terbijhe LINDAnieuws.nl.

    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dear Noraly, As an graphic artist, my artwork is my way of communicating with the world, so it will be an honor that you post an article about my art. Yes, you have my permission to use my photos and thank you.

    Load More Replies...
    StephenDunn
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a tiny percent of the population in the west are indeed annorexic or over exericsing, and while this can be damaging, what about most our population being over weight, we are we not making art about this non stop, the real issue! I think we should tackle the large issue that most of us suffer from rather than distracting our self with how bad anorexia is.

    StGeo
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't see anything wrong in the over exercise picture

    Brianna Bastian
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I is so sad that this is how people think they have to look. If your Boyfriend, girlfriend etc doesn't accept you for the way you are then aren't the one for you.

    LauraMaDí
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    May I use some of these for a psychiatric poster for a congress? Thanks in advance

    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a very personal project and it´s very important to me. Yes, you can use my artwork for that congress, just don't forget the copyrights and I would like you send the photos of the posters during the event, please send me a message, my email is: maj0z@yahoo.com

    Load More Replies...
    AnnaGęślicka
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's wrong with corsets?! I wear them sometimes, and they're all right.

    Isabelle09
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's that when they're used excessively and pulled too tight that organs can move around and cause harm to the body.

    Load More Replies...
    ChrisBoortz
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jo Cabezas. Why did you select gorgeous young skinny models with flawless skin to make points about how we are all supposed to look? The hypocrisy is mind boggling.

    AnyaSimon
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably to show that people are perfect, but they still think that need to be skinnier or have more muscles

    Load More Replies...
    GlynisLailann
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In this day & age people are becoming increasingly obsessed with 'the body beautiful', a lot of the time to their detriment. More exposure of this subject should be made the world over.

    Load More Comments
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