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"Skin: A Canvas of Diversity and Resilience" Our skin, like a ballerina's back, gracefully embraces our bodies with its delicate yet strong presence

Background imageSkin Collection: Ritratto di Elisa

Ritratto di Elisa
Toni Fidanza

Background imageSkin Collection: Lord Shiva Shanker Miniature Painting on Paper

Lord Shiva Shanker Miniature Painting on Paper
3609889 Lord Shiva Shanker Miniature Painting on Paper by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Background imageSkin Collection: Miniature Painting on Paper, Rag Malhar, Nathdwara School

Miniature Painting on Paper, Rag Malhar, Nathdwara School
3610056 Miniature Painting on Paper, Rag Malhar, Nathdwara School by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Background imageSkin Collection: God Shiva in Ardnarees Wear Roop, Miniature Painting on Paper

God Shiva in Ardnarees Wear Roop, Miniature Painting on Paper
3609785 God Shiva in Ardnarees Wear Roop, Miniature Painting on Paper by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Background imageSkin Collection: Lord Shiva Shanker Parvati Miniature Painting on Paper

Lord Shiva Shanker Parvati Miniature Painting on Paper
3609895 Lord Shiva Shanker Parvati Miniature Painting on Paper by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Background imageSkin Collection: Rajrajeswer (Lord Shiva Shanker) Miniature Painting on Paper

Rajrajeswer (Lord Shiva Shanker) Miniature Painting on Paper
3609896 Rajrajeswer (Lord Shiva Shanker) Miniature Painting on Paper by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Background imageSkin Collection: Lord Shiva Shanker Miniature Painting on Paper

Lord Shiva Shanker Miniature Painting on Paper
3609891 Lord Shiva Shanker Miniature Painting on Paper by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Background imageSkin Collection: Cheeks

Cheeks
Tori E Bohn

Background imageSkin Collection: Closeup of Iguana's leg

Closeup of Iguana's leg

Background imageSkin Collection: Closeup of Iguana

Closeup of Iguana

Background imageSkin Collection: Skincare time

Skincare time
Julia Ramiro

Background imageSkin Collection: dry season

dry season
Sebastian Kisworo

Background imageSkin Collection: Chocolate

Chocolate
Vladimir Katiev

Background imageSkin Collection: A Seductive Pose, 1931 (oil on canvas)

A Seductive Pose, 1931 (oil on canvas)
650391 A Seductive Pose, 1931 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 99.1x127.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Seductive Pose. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952)

Background imageSkin Collection: A roast pig on a spit, West Country

A roast pig on a spit, West Country. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageSkin Collection: A Standing Nude, (oil on panel)

A Standing Nude, (oil on panel)
989275 A Standing Nude, (oil on panel) by Verhas, Frans (1827-1897) (after); 88x59.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Standing Nude. Frans Verhas (1827-1897). Oil on panel

Background imageSkin Collection: Bacchanalia, (oil on canvas)

Bacchanalia, (oil on canvas)
827038 Bacchanalia, (oil on canvas) by Schmutzler, Leopold (1864-1941); 114.3x151.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchanalia. Leopold Schmutzler (1864-1941). Oil on canvas

Background imageSkin Collection: A Shepherd Weeping on a Tomb Erected to a Gnat, 1808 (oil on canvas)

A Shepherd Weeping on a Tomb Erected to a Gnat, 1808 (oil on canvas)
1195488 A Shepherd Weeping on a Tomb Erected to a Gnat, 1808 (oil on canvas) by Boisselier, Felix (1776-1811); 178.1x146.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boisselier)

Background imageSkin Collection: Standing Female Nude, c. 1855 (albumen print, mounted)

Standing Female Nude, c. 1855 (albumen print, mounted)
991515 Standing Female Nude, c.1855 (albumen print, mounted) by Le Gray, Gustave (1820-1884); 29.4x21.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Standing Female Nude. Gustave Le Gray (1820-1884)

Background imageSkin Collection: Body suspension festival of Mariatal or Chidi Mari, India

Body suspension festival of Mariatal or Chidi Mari, India
Festival of Mariatal, Churrack-Pooja, Carak Puja or Chidi Mari, near Pondicheri, India. Hindu devotees are suspended by hooks in the skin from long poles

Background imageSkin Collection: King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West Africa

King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West Africa
King Prempeh I (1870-1931) of the Ashanti (Asante) Empire, West Africa, now part of Ghana. He ruled from 1888 until his death in 1931, and fought an Ashanti war against Britain in 1893

Background imageSkin Collection: Woman with decorative scars, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Woman with decorative scars, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Yuli Ikelemba woman with decorative scars and spear hairpins made of beaten metal, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageSkin Collection: The Boxer, 1933 (oil on canvas)

The Boxer, 1933 (oil on canvas)
1195863 The Boxer, 1933 (oil on canvas) by Somov, Konstantin Andreevic (1869-1939); 54.8x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageSkin Collection: A Nude Young Woman Seated in Profile on the Left, Raising Her Left Arm

A Nude Young Woman Seated in Profile on the Left, Raising Her Left Arm
827617 A Nude Young Woman Seated in Profile on the Left, Raising Her Left Arm, and Two Subsidiary Studies of Her Left Hand; Une Jeune Femme Nue Assise de Profil Vers la Gauche, Levant le Bras Gauche

Background imageSkin Collection: Female nude with Death as a skeleton, 1897 (etching)

Female nude with Death as a skeleton, 1897 (etching)
990955 Female nude with Death as a skeleton, 1897 (etching) by Rassenfosse, Armand (1862-1934); 28x21.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Female nude with Death as a skeleton)

Background imageSkin Collection: Waiting for love

Waiting for love
Kalynsky

Background imageSkin Collection: Viscount Whitelaw, often known as Willie Whitelaw, and Twiggy attending the launch of a

Viscount Whitelaw, often known as Willie Whitelaw, and Twiggy attending the launch of a new charity to fund research using a new type of test - Tube Skin called Reconstructed Human Skin

Background imageSkin Collection: The work of tattooist George Bone. March 1977

The work of tattooist George Bone. March 1977

Background imageSkin Collection: Mavis Floyd, 16, shows the tattoos that make her so miserable when she goes dancing

Mavis Floyd, 16, shows the tattoos that make her so miserable when she goes dancing. 2nd October 1961

Background imageSkin Collection: 14-year-old Ian Grant, tattooed for life. January 1972

14-year-old Ian Grant, tattooed for life. January 1972

Background imageSkin Collection: Tattooist George Bone at work. March 1977

Tattooist George Bone at work. March 1977

Background imageSkin Collection: Stephen Purdue, refused by the Merchant Navy because of his tattoos. 24th February 1979

Stephen Purdue, refused by the Merchant Navy because of his tattoos. 24th February 1979

Background imageSkin Collection: Reptile snake skins. A new west of England industry. Pictured

Reptile snake skins. A new west of England industry. Pictured, women measuring finished python skins. 13th January 1933

Background imageSkin Collection: Advert for Madame P. Rowleys Toilet Mask 1895

Advert for Madame P. Rowleys Toilet Mask 1895
Natural beautifier for bleaching and preserving the skin and removing complexional imperfections. Blemishes may be hidden imperfectly by cosmetics and powers

Background imageSkin Collection: Right hand panel of The Pearl Divers triptych by Utamaro, c1797-98, (1936). Creator

Right hand panel of The Pearl Divers triptych by Utamaro, c1797-98, (1936). Creator
Right hand panel of The Pearl Divers triptych by Utamaro, c1797-98, (1936). Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock of a woman wringing waistcloth holding knife in her mouth while

Background imageSkin Collection: Sunlight Soap - cut-out advertising trade card

Sunlight Soap - cut-out advertising trade card. A Young man gazes (somewhat glazed over) at a vast tract of text advertising Sunlight Soap which states (by dint of the headings)

Background imageSkin Collection: Picture No. 12479751

Picture No. 12479751
Montpellier snake, Malpolon monspessulanus, moulting. Date:

Background imageSkin Collection: Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) close up of face, Channel Islands, UK July

Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) close up of face, Channel Islands, UK July

Background imageSkin Collection: A South African Man with skin pigmentation condition

A South African Man with skin pigmentation condition
A South African Man with the skin pigmentation condition vitiligo, creating a remarkable patched appearance, captioned here as Leopard Skin (!). Date: circa 1900

Background imageSkin Collection: Moose bull rubbing antlers on tree to shed velvet {Alces alces} Sarek NP, Sweden

Moose bull rubbing antlers on tree to shed velvet {Alces alces} Sarek NP, Sweden. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Background imageSkin Collection: Finnesko with Crampons, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

Finnesko with Crampons, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Finnesko with Crampons, c1910– 1913, (1913). Finnesko - boots of tanned reindeer skin with the hair on the outside

Background imageSkin Collection: Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) skin and scales close-up. Isabela Island

Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) skin and scales close-up. Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June

Background imageSkin Collection: Eastern green mamba {Dendroaspis angusticeps} skin detail, captive, from East Africa

Eastern green mamba {Dendroaspis angusticeps} skin detail, captive, from East Africa

Background imageSkin Collection: Regal horned lizard {Phrynosoma solare} buried to keep cool, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Regal horned lizard {Phrynosoma solare} buried to keep cool, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Background imageSkin Collection: Rothschilds giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) close up of young calf skin pattern

Rothschilds giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) close up of young calf skin pattern, captive

Background imageSkin Collection: Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi) close up, captive

Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi) close up, captive

Background imageSkin Collection: Close up of coiled tail of Parsons chameleon {Calumma parsonii} showing scales

Close up of coiled tail of Parsons chameleon {Calumma parsonii} showing scales and strong green colouration. Tropical rainforest, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar

Background imageSkin Collection: American Winter Sports - Trout Fishing on Chateaugay Lake, pub. 1856, Currier & Ives

American Winter Sports - Trout Fishing on Chateaugay Lake, pub. 1856, Currier & Ives
American Winter Sports - Trout Fishing on Chateaugay Lake (Franklin County N.Y. ), pub. 1856, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)



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"Skin: A Canvas of Diversity and Resilience" Our skin, like a ballerina's back, gracefully embraces our bodies with its delicate yet strong presence. It tells the story of our journey through life, bearing witness to every scar and mark that shapes us. Just as a nude man stands vulnerable and exposed, our skin acts as a shield against the outside world. It protects us from harsh elements while allowing us to feel the gentle touch of love and warmth. Even animals possess fascinating skin adaptations. Take the Shar Pei puppy on an ironing board; its wrinkled folds symbolize uniqueness and remind us that beauty comes in all forms. From a man's body to naked mole rats surviving in dry areas of North East Africa, our skin adapts to different environments, and is both resilient and adaptable, reflecting nature's ability to thrive even in challenging circumstances. The ostrich legs & feet showcase how diverse species have evolved their own unique coverings. Just like Native American Indian buffalo hunters under the White Wolf Ski, we too rely on our skin for survival - protecting ourselves from harm while embracing traditions passed down through generations. Witnessing creatures such as tarantulas leaving their moulting or observing Sphynx cats at pet shows reminds us that beneath the surface lies vulnerability waiting to shed old layers for growth and renewal. Whether it be a dog's brush coat or microscopic details captured by SEM imaging of Culex mosquitoes, each glimpse into different skins reveals intricate patterns designed by nature itself. In this vast tapestry of life, let us celebrate "skin" not just as an outer covering but also as a testament to resilience, diversity, adaptation - reminding us that we are all beautifully connected through this common thread called humanity.