With the rise of mass media throughout the 20th century, the popular image of women has undergone a substantial change. From Marilyn Monroe to Kate Moss, the body shapes of the most admired models have remained consistently slimmer than that of the average woman, representing a nearly impossible ideal. The ideal body image is ever changing depending on the newest trends, diets, celebrity culture and commercial imagery that the media expose us on us.
Women have been heavily criticised or praised for their bodies throughout history. By setting an ‘ideal’, society has been expected to conform to unrealistic figures, which has in turn led to a rise in people suffering with eating disorders as well as the number of woman who are unhappy with their bodies.
This book investigates and reveals the ‘top ideal’ female body images from the past century and how they came to be.
No comments:
Post a Comment