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1	Perceptions Of Cuteness And Beauty Jones, Danielle 01 January 2009 (has links) Upbringing and psychological make-up inspire individual norms for beauty and cuteness. The mannerist approach in my work is a product of the figural liberties found in cartooning, illustration and art history. By altering facial and bodily features, I relate the proportions of an infant to cuteness and innocence. However, I tailor the photographs to empower the subjects all the while mirroring trends in contemporary pop culture. I'm interested in themes of everyday life, vitality and emotion placed in obscure, imaginary or exaggerated venues. I fictionalize subjects of my reality to compel viewers to identify with and fancy emotions, circumstances, moods and relationships. The intent is to amplify, yet be truer to their existence and idiosyncrasies through figural adaptations. art artist digital painting digital painting photography manipulated photography cute cuteness beauty caricature quaint quaintness vintage mfa fine art fine arts illustration mannerist mannerism symmetry golden ration kawaii krutt pedagogy jocose transmogrification color quintessential character characteristics physiognomy proportions proportion infant idiosyncrasy idiosyncrasies idiosyncratic relationships norms facial face features innocence vulnerability empowering empower cartoon cartooning anime manga Art and Design