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Enlace: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/bodyart/index.html

Descripción: American Museum of Natural History .
«Celebrating both cultural invention and individual artistry, Body Art: Marks of Identity presents over 600 objects and many images from around the world dating from c. 3000 B.C. to the present, including superb sculptures, paintings, contemporary and historical photographs, rare books, engravings, and films. More than half of the objects and images presented are from the Museum's collection; the remainder is from public and private collections in the U.S. and abroad. The exhibition examines the historical and cultural significance behind ancient and modern body art practices including tattooing, piercing, body painting, body reshaping, henna, and scarification.»