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Warpaint explores the often overlooked history of male self-adornment - a cultural practice through which men have performed identity, projected power, and negotiated their place in society.From th...
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  • 30 June 2026
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Warpaint explores the often overlooked history of male self-adornment - a cultural practice through which men have performed identity, projected power, and negotiated their place in society.

From the ritual pigments of ancient tribes to the rebellious aesthetics of modern subcultures, the male face and body have long been canvases for transformation, defiance, and desire. As traditional notions of masculinity are redefined and the global male beauty market surges, Warpaint reflects on how appearance becomes a tool of conformity and resistance. Through striking imagery and incisive commentary, it reveals the social, political, and psychological forces shaping how men choose to be seen or disappear.

Authored by cultural commentator Joshua Sims, Warpaint reframes these practices not as superficial embellishment but as enduring rituals of expression, subversion, and belonging - essential to the ongoing evolution of masculinity.

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Price: $75.00
Pages: 224
Publisher: Gestalten
Imprint: gestalten
Publication Date: 30 June 2026
Trim Size: 11.50 X 9.00 in
ISBN: 9783967042214
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: ART / Body Art & Tattooing, Gender studies, gender groups, PERFORMING ARTS / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, ART / Performance, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, Performance art, Body art and tattoos, Society & Social Sciences
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