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Author : Lucinda Hawksley
Publisher : NPG Short Histories
ISBN 13 : 9781855144934
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moustaches, Whiskers and Beards written by Lucinda Hawksley and published by NPG Short Histories. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking as her starting point images from the holdings of the National Portrait Gallery, London, writer and art historian Lucinda Hawksley explores the history of facial hair, from prehistoric times to the present day. By way of introduction, she investigates the Pharaonic beard in ancient Egypt, the work of barbers in classical Greece and Rome, and the role of facial hair at the time of the Vikings and in Medieval and Renaissance Europe. With reference to portraits from the Gallery's collections and archives, Hawksley explains the Tudor beard tax and why Regency beaus grew whiskers. She also looks at the rise of the beard at the time of the Crimean War, the rules on facial hair in the army, navy and air force, the hippies' penchant for long hair in the 1960s and the most recent fashion for facial hair in the twenty-first century. Lively and engaging feature pages include The Widdowes Treasure (a sixteenth-century book that contains a recipe to make "the haire of the bearde grow"), Record Breakers (the world's longest moustache and beard), and Women and Facial Hair; there are also explorations of how medical advances and the rise of advertising have affected male grooming. Entertaining and informative, this fascinating foray into our hairy past is the perfect gift for the pogonophile in your life--or indeed anyone interested in the long and curly history of moustaches, whiskers and beards.

Author : Christopher Oldstone-Moore
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022647920X
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Of Beards and Men written by Christopher Oldstone-Moore and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beards—they’re all the rage these days. Take a look around: from hip urbanites to rustic outdoorsmen, well-groomed metrosexuals to post-season hockey players, facial hair is everywhere. The New York Times traces this hairy trend to Big Apple hipsters circa 2005 and reports that today some New Yorkers pay thousands of dollars for facial hair transplants to disguise patchy, juvenile beards. And in 2014, blogger Nicki Daniels excoriated bearded hipsters for turning a symbol of manliness and power into a flimsy fashion statement. The beard, she said, has turned into the padded bra of masculinity. Of Beards and Men makes the case that today’s bearded renaissance is part of a centuries-long cycle in which facial hairstyles have varied in response to changing ideals of masculinity. Christopher Oldstone-Moore explains that the clean-shaven face has been the default style throughout Western history—see Alexander the Great’s beardless face, for example, as the Greek heroic ideal. But the primacy of razors has been challenged over the years by four great bearded movements, beginning with Hadrian in the second century and stretching to today’s bristled resurgence. The clean-shaven face today, Oldstone-Moore says, has come to signify a virtuous and sociable man, whereas the beard marks someone as self-reliant and unconventional. History, then, has established specific meanings for facial hair, which both inspire and constrain a man’s choices in how he presents himself to the world. This fascinating and erudite history of facial hair cracks the masculine hair code, shedding light on the choices men make as they shape the hair on their faces. Oldstone-Moore adeptly lays to rest common misperceptions about beards and vividly illustrates the connection between grooming, identity, culture, and masculinity. To a surprising degree, we find, the history of men is written on their faces.

Author : Chris Martin
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750952385
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Gentleman's Guide to Beard and Moustache Management written by Chris Martin and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-06-06 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know how to trim your whiskers properly? With beards and moustaches more popular than ever, this delightful little book sets out to answer this pressing question. And if a trim is not required, then it will show you how to wax, polish and maintain your face furniture so that it is always in tip-top condition. Alongside these manly grooming tips is a guide to famous facial-hair aficionados, from Karl Marx to Des Lynam; a breakdown of styles; and a perambulation through hirsute history, including an explanation of why the beard was considered sacred by the ancient Greeks and slovenly by ancient Romans. So whether it's the Handlebar or the Chevron; the Goatee or the Spade – peruse this book for hints and tips of how to handle your facial fuzz.

Author : Alun Withey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1350213012
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concerning Beards written by Alun Withey and published by . This book was released on 2022-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Through an exploration of the history of male facial hair in England, Alun Withey underscores its complex meanings, medical implications and socio-cultural significance from the mid-17th to the early 20th century. Withey charts the gradual shift in concepts of facial hair, and shaving - away from 'formal' medicine and practice - towards new concepts of hygiene and personal grooming"--

Author : Melinda R. Cordell
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781542910569
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gentlemen, Accept This Facial Hair Challenge written by Melinda R. Cordell and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that beards are making their comeback, it's a great time to look back to the past, back to the days when a real beard was a real beard, and a moustache attained a level of amazingness that can only be dreamed of today. Learn from the beard masters of the past -- the Civil War generals and the hirsute gentlemen of the day -- who wore their burnsides, sideburns, full beards, mutton chops, walrus mustaches, handlebars, whiskers, and imperials with some crazy manly man pride. A little Civil War history is sprinkled in along the way, but mostly it's a facial hair extravaganza for any pogonotrophy nut.

Author : Chris Martin
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750952385
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Gentleman's Guide to Beard and Moustache Management written by Chris Martin and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-06-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know how to trim your whiskers properly? With beards and moustaches more popular than ever, this delightful little book sets out to answer this pressing question. And if a trim is not required, then it will show you how to wax, polish and maintain your face furniture so that it is always in tip-top condition. Alongside these manly grooming tips is a guide to famous facial-hair aficionados, from Karl Marx to Des Lynam; a breakdown of styles; and a perambulation through hirsute history, including an explanation of why the beard was considered sacred by the ancient Greeks and slovenly by ancient Romans. So whether it’s the Handlebar or the Chevron; the Goatee or the Spade – peruse this book for hints and tips of how to handle your facial fuzz.

Author : Melinda R. Cordell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781953196088
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gentlemen! Accept This Facial Hair Challenge written by Melinda R. Cordell and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that beards are making their comeback, it's a great time to look back to the past, back to the days when a real beard was a real beard, and a moustache attained a level of amazingness that can only be dreamed of today. Learn from the beard masters of the past -- the Civil War generals and the hirsute gentlemen of the day -- who wore their burnsides, sideburns, full beards, mutton chops, walrus mustaches, handlebars, whiskers, and imperials with some crazy manly man pride. A little Civil War history is sprinkled in along the way, but mostly it's a facial hair extravaganza for any pogonotrophy nut. Enjoy!

Author : Allan Peterkin
Publisher : arsenal pulp press
ISBN 13 : 1551524759
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Thousand Mustaches written by Allan Peterkin and published by arsenal pulp press. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'stache is back! After decades of being much maligned in Western culture, the mustache is enjoying a cultural renaissance, thanks to the annual phenomenon of Movember (the international campaign in which men grow facial hair during the month of November to raise funds for prostate cancer research; in 2011, 1.8 million men in fourteen countries participated), and the retro/modern mo's sported by the likes of Ryan Gosling, Ashton Kutcher, and James Franco. Shaving companies are offering new-fangled mustache groomers, and even Dr Seuss's mustachioed The Lorax has made a comeback. One Thousand Mustaches is both a lighthearted cultural history and an earnest style manual: it's the story of the 'stache through the ages and its manifestations in politics, war, movies, music, sports, and art, as well as information on various 'stache styles and how to grow and wear them with pride. The book also includes numerous photos and drawings throughout. Contemplating a handlebar or considering a Fu Manchu? Find them and more styles here in One Thousand Mustaches: a book for those with mo's, and those who love 'em. Allan Peterkin is the author of One Thousand Beards and co-author of The Bearded Gentleman.

Author : Matthew Rainwaters
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452110344
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beard written by Matthew Rainwaters and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Manages to sidestep any hint of kitsch, instead offering honest portraits of hirsute men sporting looks from sublime to decidedly odd and over the top.” —The Dallas Morning News Hundreds of bearded men strutted their stuff at the World Beard and Moustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska, and photographer Matthew Rainwaters was there to capture it all. This resulting collection of portraits features the bushiest, most stylish, and downright weirdest beards from around the world. Taken straight on, the photographs are stark and stunning, and the beards speak for themselves. Alongside the images are essays by several of the championship competitors, including $teven Ra$pa and his beard Prepostero. A magnificent showcase of chops, bristles, and whiskers, this book belongs on the shelf of any true facial hair connoisseur. “A stunning series of stark, visually articulate portraits. Alongside the formidable chops, bristles and whiskers, ranging from the classics to freestyle fare, are essays by prominent competitors that crack ajar the door to a fascinating subculture . . . Playful and poetic in a delightfully offbeat way, Beard is at once a portal to a weird and wonderful alternate reality and an invitation to revisit, with a smile and a wink, our relationship with patience, character, and nonconformity.” —The Marginalian “Beard does a great job of documenting the experiences of some of the competitors, (including Rainwaters’ friend, Craig Steckbeck, who grew out his beard for 2 years in preparation for the event) and of showing the rest of us just how inadequate our beards really are. If you don’t get the book for the amazing photos, you can get it as a guide to your next beard style.” —Chubstr

Author : Lucien Edwards
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452105545
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Moustache Grower's Guide written by Lucien Edwards and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2011-03-25 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the info and instructions for shaving and maintaining an array of classic and modern moustache styles, plus fashion advice to complete the look. Whether it’s a Handlebar, a Fu Manchu, or a Laser Loop, this illustrated guide will help men everywhere achieve the moustache of their dreams. Included are instructions for how to grow, groom, and maintain thirty classic and modern moustaches, as well as fashion advice on how to rock each look. Outdoorsy types can go wild with the Lumberjack and some flannel, while those aspiring to steampunk style should dress up the Aeronaut with a tuxedo or nautical gear. For a dash of hipster irony, the Crustache or the Pyramid looks sharp with skinny jeans and glasses. With tons of illustrations and exclusive tips from professional competitors, The Moustache Grower’s Guide will add major style to any ‘stache. “It’s safe to say that there isn’t a more definitive tome dedicated to those who groom their whiskers. This book has a grooming solution for every lifestyle, age, and level of irony.” —Out magazine