Stanhope, Clare. 2013. Beauty and the Beast – Can Life Drawing Support Female Students in Challenging Gendered Media Imagery? International Journal of Art & Design Education, 32(3), pp. 352-361. ISSN 1476-8062 [Article]

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How does life drawing impact on a group of 14–16-year-old female art and design students and their perception of body image? In contemporary Western society, we are bombarded with advertising, social media and celebrity culture on a daily basis, often with a focus on body image. This article questions whether, due to this visual assault, young female students have a democratic choice in forming a relationship with the body. Alternatively, do they feel pressured into conforming to a media led image? This article analyses the reaction of a group of GCSE fine art students to life drawing and a naked female nude. It questions their perceptions of ‘normal’ and discusses if art-based research projects can challenge contemporary issues and young female students' perception of body image.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-8070.2013.12030.x
Keywords:	gender, life drawing, media, body image, female
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Educational Studies
Dates:	Date Event 9 October 2013 Published Online October 2013 Published
Item ID:	34267
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2023 15:52
Last Modified:	30 Oct 2023 09:26
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/34267

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