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  2. Blackface in contemporary art - Wikipedia

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    In Art Make-Up (1967–68) Nauman videotapes himself applying successive layers of white, pink, green and black makeup to his entire face, arms, and torso. In Flesh to White to Black to Flesh (1968) he videotapes himself applying white make-up to his face and body, then black make-up, then wiping the make-up away to re-expose his skin. [8] [9]

  3. Blackface - Wikipedia

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    Thereafter, white people in blackface would appear almost exclusively in broad comedies or "ventriloquizing" blackness [56] in the context of a vaudeville or minstrel performance within a film. [57] This stands in contrast to made-up white people routinely playing Native Americans, Asians, Arabs, and so forth, for several more decades. [58]

  4. 109 Rare Historical Photos To Enlighten Your View Of The ...

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    Image credits: Electrical-Aspect-13 We were curious to know how photography has evolved throughout history. "The norms of photographic portraiture stem from Victorian times when photography began.

  5. Rubin vase - Wikipedia

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    The depicted version of Rubin's vase can be seen as the black profiles of two people looking towards each other or as a white vase, but not both. Another example of a bistable figure Rubin included in his Danish-language, two-volume book was the Maltese cross. A 3D model of a Rubin vase

  6. Ambiguous image - Wikipedia

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    Research has shown that people that are more creative in their imagery are better able to resolve ambiguous images. This may be due to their ability to quickly identify patterns in the image. [ 13 ] When making a mental representation of an ambiguous image, in the same way as normal images, each part is defined and then put onto the mental ...

  7. Blackface and Morris dancing - Wikipedia

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    Multiple theories exist about the origins of the theatrical practice of blackface as a caricature of black people. One interpretation is that it can be traced back to traditions connected with Morris dancing. Another interpretation is that traditionally the use of soot to blacken faces in morris dancing was derived from its use as a disguise by ...

  8. The Pastry Cook - Wikipedia

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    The Pastry Cook, also known as The Pastry Chef, is a black and white photograph taken by German photographer August Sander, in 1928. It was included in his photography book Face of Our Time , published in 1929, and was part of his People of the 20th Century project.

  9. How the Clenched Fist Became a Black Power Symbol

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    A protester holds up a large black power raised fist in the middle of the crowd that gathered at Columbus Circle in New York City for a Black Lives Matter Protest spurred by the death of George Floyd.