1. (NU) - Who doesn’t remem-
ber the iconic picture of Demi
Moore on the cover of Vanity Fair,
naked in a painted-on suit? Since
then, body painting has become
a growing art form, as more artists
become adept at using skin as
their canvas, and more people
have put getting body painted on
their bucket lists.
To understand how this un-
usual take on art has made its way
into the 21st century, it is impor-
tant to know the history behind it.
Experts believe that body paint-
ing was the first form of art used
by humans, and archeological ev-
idence is close to supporting it,
according to historyofcosmet-
ics.net. Tribes from Africa, Eu-
rope, Asia and Australia have all
used natural pigments from plants
and fruits as a way to celebrate
their spirituality, showcase im-
ages of gods or war, or prepare
for life events such as weddings,
death or adulthood.
Fast-forward to the early
1900s, and the first appearance of
full body paint occurred when
make-up guru Max Factor Sr. ex-
hibited a naked model Sally Rand
(in full body paint) at the 1933
Chicago World’s Fair. Suffice to
say that Mr. Factor was a man
ahead of his time. His art did not
make the splash he had intended
(or perhaps it did), but body paint
as an art form in the West did not
become widespread until the
1960s, when the hippie move-
ment brought it to life.
Now, body painting has be-
come so popular and in style that
there is a new TV show where
artists compete and showcase
their talents.
Due to premiere its second
season on June 10, GSN’s Skin
Wars is a one-hour competition
show that seeks to find the most
skilled, accomplished and innov-
ative body artists from across the
country. At stake is a $100,000
prize, an all-expense-paid trip for
two to the World Body Painting
Festival in Austria, and a nation-
ally distributed Royal and Lang-
nickel custom brush collection
with their name on it.
The show is hosted by actress
Rebecca Romijn, who is known
both as the first-ever body paint-
ed model in Sports Illustrated’s
iconic swimsuit issue and as
Mystique from the X-Men films.
She is joined by judges RuPaul
Charles and award-winning body
painting icons Craig Tracy and
Robin Slonina.
In this series, imagination and
creativity are the only things
holding contestants back, so let
the games begin.
For more information, visit
www.gsntv.com.
Painting Isn’t JustAn
Art, It Can Be Fun Too
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