Body Painting

Each title in this series explores how human beings decorate their bodies. Beginning with the background history to a specific form of body decoration, the author explains the cultural significance of that particular art form.

Each title in this series explores how human beings, both past and present, decorate their bodies and the significance it has to their culture. The books examine the historical evidence of body art, the extinct and surviving cultures and civilizations that use it for traditional, religious and ritual purposes. The ancient and modern techniques used to create body art are compared.