After receiving the body assignment I took a number of pics having to do with my women and war topic. It really got my creative juices going and although they are only starters, I enjoy them. The idea of using the body as a canvas (in a way) really interests me. These two pics (not the end image for performance) deal with women and their feminine identity while being 'a soldier.' I wanted to use the lipstick as a pun between the makeup we are used to wear (and something that many women feel is part of their identity) and the 'makeup' we wear as soldiers. I wanted to comment on how it must be very difficult to balance being feminine and beautiful with being what a soldier should be - what a man would be. The other pic is putting the face paint on with a typical makeup (cosmetic) sponge.
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