Kelsey MageeFocusResearch PaperMarch 31, 2014Body painting, what is it?! What is body painting? “Body painting, or sometimes bodypainting, is a form of body art. Unlike tattoos and other forms of body art, body paint is temporary, painted on human skin, and lasts only a few hours. Body painting comes from the tradition of primitive tribes. “In many cases, paint was only used to decorate the bodies, but generally it was used to express grief, it was the mark of a special tribe or a sign to distinguish tribes. » (Hamed) They also used it to scare away ghostly enemies. in religious dances. Over time, body painting spread to other parts of the world. According to the history of cosmetics, the first appearance of body paint in the West was in 1933 by a famous cosmetics inventor, Max Factor Sr. He used nude models at the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago. . (History) It was not very popular until the 1960s, when it appeared in the West. The reason body painting was pioneered in the West was because artists were looking for new and unique ways to express themselves in shocking ways. The hippie movement in the United States accepted sexuality and nudity as a way of life, so painted nude models were a great way to express this. (History) Body painting has spread throughout the world today and is a growing art form. ! There are several different forms of body painting and vary across the world depending on cultures. Native body painting is made with clay and other natural pigments and is done by tribal cultures. It is often worn in ceremonies and comes from Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Africa. Mehndi, commonly known as "henna tattoos", is a form of body painting, but a...... middle of paper ...... has become more popular and accepted throughout the world. world. Works Cited “Body Painting”. Cork for visual arts. Encyclopedia of Fine Arts. Internet. March 31, 2014. Hamed, Osman, ed. “Body paint.” B-Painting. Np, and Web. March 31, 2014.! Fray, Scott, ed. “Biography of Craig Tracy.” Craig Trac'ys paints alive! ! Bodypainting gallery. Craig Tracy, Painted Alive Body Painting Gallery, 1! ! ! March 2014. Web. March 31, 2014. “History of body painting. » History of Cosmetics. History of Cosmetics. Internet. March 31! 2014. Montañez R, Dinhora (2013). Diario del Huila, ed. Body painting, the art of poetry! corporal: On the work of Mao Mix R. Neiva.Slonina, Robin. “Body Painting in Las Vegas.” Skin city body paint. SkinCity, and Web.! March 31, 2014. World Bodypainting Association. “The World Body Painting Festival”. Body paint! Festival. WB Production GmbH, nd Web. March 31 2014