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Row of face illustrations

Row of illustrated faces

Samurai helmet and face armour composed of black lacquered metal with articulated plates connected with blue cord. The helmet has a clan symbol lacquered on its rim and a crest of a sun behind a cloud. The face guard, composed of a single sculpted plate, has a fearsome snarling expression.

Scientific racism

Scientific racism

Silhouette of face in profile. Lines are drawn between various points such as the tip of the nose and chin, and the nose and highest part of the forehead. Points where lines meet at an angle are marked.

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Six faces. A face judged to be highly trustworthy is feminine, young, smiling; untrustworthy is masculine, frowning. Highly dominant is a middle aged masculine face with angular features, un-dominant is a round, feminine face. A face judged as attractive is a young feminine one, and a face judged as unattractive is an elderly feminine one.

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The lower half of a masculine face in profile, carved in relief from a red material.

The public eye

The public eye

Try drawing a beautiful face. Whats beautiful to you? Is there any reason some features are attractive and others arent? Do people in your culture value some features more than others?

Try drawing a beautiful face. Whats beautiful to you? Is there any reason some features are attractive and others arent? Do people in your culture value some features more than others?

Try drawing a famous persons face. Is there something memorable or distinctive about their face? Do they look more recognisable if you exaggerate their features?

Try drawing a famous persons face. Is there something memorable or distinctive about their face? Do they look more recognisable if you exaggerate their features?

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