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The bathroom

EXPLORING SKIN COLOR AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE

The most private of spaces, the bathroom is the site where women often accentuate their appearance to face the day. Applying make-up is an important ritual for many women to feel empowered, to affect their identity. What does it mean when the cosmetics industry doesn’t make shades for women of color? Dear Womanhouse artist Avery Williamson invites visitors to view this piece in the mirror, seeing their own reflection amid an array of skin tones.

 

Pieces in the Bathroom