The Customized Body

by Ted Polhemus, Housk Randall

Throughout history, mankind has adorned and customized the body. Over 100 photographs by "Erotic Oscar" winner Housk Randall touch all the bases--body shaping and painting, tattooing, scarification, piercing, and masks--in graphic and dramatic style, while the text by social antropologist Ted Polhemus explores the origins and development of these phenomena. 104 photos.

Genres: Photography, Art, Bodies

120 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Patty]

Great photos of boy mods I would never do on my own body.

[Marielle]

Shallow, dated, and please - the title should have been "I want to photograh nekkid alt ppl plz". Not worth anyones time.