Geisha goddesses and more
Representing the Japanese ideal of beauty, the women featured in these colorful illustrations and photographs beam with reassuring smiles and glowing complexions. Though haircuts and clothing styles changed through the years, the women’s faces have retained the same familiar features Japanese society has come to know and love.
Representing the Japanese ideal of beauty, the women featured in these colorful illustrations and photographs beam with reassuring smiles and glowing complexions. Though haircuts and clothing styles changed through the years, the women’s faces have retained the same familiar features Japanese society has come to know and love.
The author:
Alex Gross is a fine artist and instructor at Art Center College of Design, and lives in South Pasadena, California. A recipient of the Japan Foundation Artist’s Fellowship in 2001, Alex has also been a collector of Japanese fine and commercial art for several years.
Alex Gross is a fine artist and instructor at Art Center College of Design, and lives in South Pasadena, California. A recipient of the Japan Foundation Artist’s Fellowship in 2001, Alex has also been a collector of Japanese fine and commercial art for several years.
