Have you ever wondered about having your body painted with lot of colours to make a beautiful piece of art. This is very much famous in western countries and not always large pieces on fully nude bodies, but can involve smaller pieces on displayed areas of otherwise clothed bodies. There has been a revival of body painting in Western society since the 1960s, in part prompted by the liberalization of social mores regarding nudity and often comes in sensationalist or exhibitionist forms. Even today there is a constant debate about the legitimacy of body painting as an art form.
The current modern revival could be said to date back to the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago when Max Factor Sr. and his model Sally Rand were arrested for causing a public disturbance when he body-painted her with his new make-up formulated for Hollywood films. In some ways Bollywood film industry also affected by this as you can understand by hearing about movies like Rangrasia portrayed on beloved who fills your life with colors. And also so many celebs did photo shoot regarding this like Actress Pooja Bhatt(click the link – check post on India Today) Body painting festivals happen annually across the world, bringing together professional body painters and keen amateurs.
Fantasy Fest is a street party held annually in the last week of October in Key West, Florida. Also some activists use this as tool to react and noticed by public as Body-painted women in a PETA protest against fur – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president.
The World Bodypainting Association (WBA) is an association for body painters. It represents and looks after artists mediates models, sponsors and workshops under the WB Academy. It organizes under the WB Production: the World Bodypainting Festival (WBF) in Pörtschach, Austria etc.
Body painting festivals that take place in North America include the North American Body Painting Championship, Face and Body Art International Convention in Orlando, Florida, Bodygras Body Painting Competition in Nanaimo, BC and the Face Painting and Body Art Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Australia also has a number of body painting festivals, most notably the annual Australian Body Art Festival in Eumundi, Queensland[8] and the Australian Body Art Awards.
In Italy, the Rabarama Skin Art Festival (held every year during the Summer and Autumn, with a tour in the major Italian cities), is a different event focused on the artistic side of body painting, highlighting the emotional impact of the painted body in a live performance more than the decorative and technical aspects of it. This particular form of creative art is known as “Skin Art”.
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