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Artist Nickolay Lamm decided to find out what a 'normal-sized' Barbie would look like, so he took CDC measurements of an average 19-year-old woman (32-31-33) and created a 3D model of the doll, then photographed it next to a standard Barbie (whose measurements are a 36-18-33).
Interesting
http://style.uk.msn.com/trending-blo...al-sized-woman
These so call "normal" mensurations always seem as arbitrary as the stereotyped ones... To me, there's an element of hysteria in such a preoccupation. I doubt very much that Barbie represents an absolute model for girls, as many body types are found to be beautiful in our society, not anymore by the way as the slender haute couture model type.
Besides, there's elements that will always be more appreciated in women as characteristics of the feminine body in general. In images, fantasies, it's normal to see some or all of these characteristics amplified, like for instance, the fact that women have a generally speaking longer neck, longer limbs, proportionally smaller hands and feet, more beautiful and abundant hair, softer skin, proportionally bigger eyes and smaller nose, more pronounced back curve, etc. Whatever we do, there always will be such insistance on characteristics, because they're just a reflection of what is...
There are lots of studies on the most attractive female shape and facial beauty. I attach a description of the "ideal" woman from a Victorian book (1890) - that sits on my shelf.
Lovely, Martin! Exquisite!
Remark that these measurements, although more open than some of our stereotypes, like the precise and famous 36-24-36 mensurations, for instance, are all in all pretty close to ours, more than one century apart... That's very impressive. Although the flesh factor have varied a bit through the ages, there's a sense of proportion that remains relatively the same in Modern painting, from the XVIth century. Of course, you have the evolution of bourgeoisie that has influenced a lot the sense of beauty; a rounder woman was a sign of wealth. But very few painters went as far as Rubens in painting what would be to us very round women. Of course, classical painting has it's own codes too.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LsLQ-bPVwP...ogspot.com.jpg
http://s53.radikal.ru/i141/1008/14/fb5bdb497f4at.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...jpg?uselang=ru
http://images.artnet.com/WebServices...063&filetype=2
Then there are the Ruben's ladies.
Apparently in early Renaissance times, it was not allowed to have women involved in life-studies so boys were used - with artistic license applied to add and subtract the essential bits. This explains the general body shape of many early nude representations - full circle for HA I think
Barbie with some meat on her bones!
Natural barbie has got a big ol' butt. Go teamnatural!Quote:
Originally Posted by martin48