Leon Bonnat, An Egyptian Peasant Woman and Her Child, 1869; aka, the most beautiful painting in the MET
her markings and dress look Bedouin (an ancient nomadic sect), much like this striking lady:
female chin tattoos are found all over the world in tribal communities. markings generally signify family line and social status, an instant visual between peoples who don't call one place home.
the perpetual influence of such "primitivism" is found in this week's debut of Rodarte's SS10:
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