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rebbeh's review against another edition
4.0
I did really enjoy this book. However I don’t think it is as diverse and representative as it could or should be. Noroc mentions how beauty means more than attractiveness and that it is more about letting people see the beauty on the inside. Yet most of the women have attractive facial features and slim bodies. I miss the transgendered, fat, androgynous, weak, angry, sad, joyfull, tomboys, emo and disabled, covered-up and undressed (etc) women.
Women. Plural. Not just in 10 of 500 photographs. I really like the photographs! And I do love the range of different and similar women across the globe, I just wish it showed a less of the ‘pretty and smiling’ woman. Being angry and upset can be beautiful. And as this is an atlas of beauty I hope beauty as a definition would be explored more.
Women. Plural. Not just in 10 of 500 photographs. I really like the photographs! And I do love the range of different and similar women across the globe, I just wish it showed a less of the ‘pretty and smiling’ woman. Being angry and upset can be beautiful. And as this is an atlas of beauty I hope beauty as a definition would be explored more.
laurapk's review against another edition
5.0
Had the honor of meeting the author before the launch. I loved her humble and down to Earth attitude, but I loved the photographs even more. This is a delight. Take your time looking at the picture, each one is a work of art.
josemosle's review against another edition
5.0
So many beautiful souls, so surprised to see my hometown portrayed. Amazing book.
hereisenough's review against another edition
5.0
I only flipped through this, but it is absolutely stunning. A celebration of women from around the world. I love this.
sarapalooza's review against another edition
5.0
I received this as a gift and have never been so loved by a photo book. Noroc’s tribute to the grace and strength of the women she has encountered in over 50 countries is truly inspiring.
sweetvireo's review against another edition
5.0
500 beautiful portraits of women from around the world as well as their stories. It's always amazing how similar we are but at the same time different enough to keep things interesting. The styles of dress and environments are different, but the one thing that runs through all of the photographs is the smiles these women have. Some of the stories shared in The Atlas of Beauty are so captivating I want to know where they are now; I want to know what their lives have been like since the picture was taken.