“Francien Krieg is painting me. Naked! A nude painting of an elderly woman with a slightly battered body.” Letty Groenewoud, […]
Tag Archive for ‘beauty’
Café sparks a conversation about intimacy, sex, & wellbeing
Earlier this month I had the honour of speaking at the Age of Love café hosted by the brilliant CLICK […]
500 Strong: Artist celebrates older women’s beauty
Why do older women pose for a nude photoshoot? Is it to be brave? For fun? To be rebellious? To […]
The art of romance & everlasting love
Love that lasts. The Elderlies is a visual story of older couples who have been together for many decades. London-based […]
The Art of Aging
At a time when the coronavirus pandemic is revealing a deeply held prejudice towards older adults, it is a delight […]
Older Women Rock!
Wow. I have just found this amazing project Older Women Rock! by Leah Thorn. The project is about exploring and […]
Old, beautiful bodies
Once again I have found an artist who is doing wonderful work on the ageing body beautiful. Jade Beall […]
‘Pro-ageing’ beauty articles: Why we should cast a critical eye
Over the last few years I’ve noticed an increase in the number of articles that celebrate the physical appearance of […]
Playboy models then and now
New York magazine recently ran an article on Playboy models then and now. It featured six women who had posed […]
Visible: 60 at 60. Women, ageing and art
Similar to the project by Brighton based Artist Lou Trigg who recently completed her 50 over 50 project, New Zealand […]
Lack of confidence and feeling invisible to men: Is middle-age really that bad for women?
A study of 2000 women aged 45 and older carried out by A.Vogel (a herbal supplement company)* released its […]
The 50 over 50 project: Women, ageing, identity, and appearance. Exhibition July 2014
UPDATE the exhibition will run 3-10 July 2014 at the University of Brighton. Further details can be found here: […]
Photoshop in action: Remoulding the female body
In case you haven’t seen it already, below is the video ‘Body Evolution’ by GlobalDemocracy.com. It offers a fantastic […]
Dr Sharron Hinchliff 