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Maybe you've noticed Kanye West's grill of gold and diamonds on his bottom teeth or admired Nicki Minaj's crazy wigs. But have you checked out Chris "The Duchess" Walton, a singer from Las Vegas, who has fingernails that are 20 feet (6 meters) long? Or Julia Gnuse, who is called the Illustrated Lady because her entire body is covered with tattoos? What about baseball player Covelli Loyce Coco Crisp? Have you seen the stud implant on his neck?
All of this body art is pretty wild, but in fact, people have been decorating and modifying their bodies in fantastic ways for thousands of years. Cleopatra of ancient Egypt wore hair styles to rival those of Lady Gaga. The ancient Inca of South America decorated their nails with images of gods and eagles. Even English playwright William Shakespeare had a piercing!
In Expressing the Inner Wild, you'll read about all the amazing ways people around the globe and across the centuries have been creatively transforming their hair, lips, fingers, toes, eyelashes, ears--just about any body part you can think of--with jewelry, makeup, inks, piercings, and other decorations. From African tribal body paint to ear plugs, tattoo pantyhose, and nail art for guys, you'll discover the sky's the limit!
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 7 Up-With its attractive cover and enticing title, this hi/lo book will initially be appealing to teens. Unfortunately, its content is a bit shallow. Each chapter focuses on a different type of body decoration, such as nails, tattoos, and piercings, and provides information about both the global history of the art and its place in contemporary culture. Some of the information is a bit obvious and unnecessary ("multiple piercings are popular in some parts of the world, including the United States"). Most teenage girls know that "Fingernail artists use different colors of polish, tiny brushes, colored markers, and other tools to create intricate designs on fingernails" but they might be surprised to know that tattooed women were once considered circus freaks. Additionally, the layout of the book, which contains various blocks of text with different fonts and background colors, will be sure to confound struggling readers. Images are both typical and extreme (most people featured have a very "wild" look). The visual glossary at the end asks readers to discuss the significance of five random photographs of body art and does not offer any explanation. One highlight is the book's selected bibliography, which includes both printed texts and online sites for readers who are interested in further exploration of the topic.-Lindsay Klemas, JM Rapport School for Career Development, Bronx, NY (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
From jewelry and makeup to transdermal implanting and scarification, Gordon explores the cultural history of body beautification and its varied contemporary practices. The chatty teen-speak ("ancient people really liked their bling") and fascinating photos of celebrities and people from around the world will thoroughly engage teenagers itching to get that daring haircut or first tattoo (sorry, parents!). Reading list, websites. Bib., ind. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Cool tats, blinged-out nails, drag-queen makeup and more. Do teens know that the oldest tattooed mummy was a European who lived more than 5,000 years ago before being frozen into a glacier? Or that women and girls of the Miao Long Horn group in China wear their hair 2 feet wide and 8 inches high, while the Masai women of Eastern Africa shave their hair off? Gordon's all-too-brief yet informative account of the ways humans have decorated themselves throughout history tells it allor as much as can be told in under 60 pages. Each section begins with a highly accessible connection to a current celebrity mainstay, such as Beyonc, Katy Perry and Rihanna, then dives headfirst into the fascinating, multicultural history of each beauty trend. The narrative style is so succinct that readers will find they've already devoured a whole section of the book without even noticing, and full-color and black-and-white photos make the read all the more enticing. Readership will be widefrom preteen girls and boys on up through teens. Readers should know that Gordon explicitly points out that men throughout history have worn makeup and jewelry and have paid close attention to their hair. Great for research but better as a jumping-off block for youth who are interested in the cultural history of adornment. (source notes, bibliography, further information, index) (Nonfiction. 10-16)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Body art takes many forms glitter, hair, nails, makeup, tattoos, and piercings and it's all included here. From ancient Egypt to peoples around the world to current athletes and stars, body art has always been fashionable. Gordon uses an unbiased, straightforward tone to relate the history leading up to each type of current practice. Slick, glossy paper with abundant white space; archival illustrations both ancient and modern; and informative text boxes with white text upon a black background combine to make this a fresh, appealing work. Back matter includes a visual glossary with discussion questions, while a publisher's note takes care to separate the contents from liability from the use or application of any of the contents of this book. Kids are interested in ink and they always have been, as this book shows so it'll take a lot more than a little warning to keep them away from this.--Petty, J. B. Copyright 2010 Booklist
