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01 / 23 / 2015
City seeks to dismiss lawsuit over topless rights

Tribune illustration The city on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit over the right of women to go topless in Chicago, arguing that nudity is not protected expression under the Constitution and that “female breasts are considered erogenous in a way that male breasts are not.” […]

01 / 20 / 2015
Italian artist paints animals on human hands

Body painting assumes a new form in the hands of Italian artist Guido Daniele. Daniele paints vibrantly-detailed, life-like animals and natural scenery on human bodies, but really specialises in painting animals on human hands. His skill with the art form has led to his first show in […]

01 / 19 / 2015
Transfiguration portrait series sees circus artists and dancers transformed into living sculptures

Artist Ben Hopper has transformed circus artists and dancers into living sculptures with body paint for his latest project, Transfiguration  Their bodies are covered in paint and powder as they show off their animalistic side in contorting poses   Transfiguration in the Bible is the moment in the New testament when Jesus becomes radiant […]

01 / 17 / 2015
Pimp my Shrimp ! – Susanne Daoud – Juicy Body Art

These uber-colorful body art creations, including this fabulous mantis shrimp  are the brush work of artist Susanne Daoud from  Juicy Body Art in Melbourne, Australia …… “Never High-Five a Mantis Shrimp” 1st Place Winner – Brush & Sponge Body Painting category – Melbourne Body Art Xpo 2013 Art: Susanne Daoud […]

01 / 14 / 2015

Brittney Pelloquin’s art is meant to disappear. “It was so hard for me at first,” she says. “Paint, enjoy it for what it is, and then wash it away.” The Lafayette native, 27, who has a visual arts degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, pursues body painting, […]