Tuesday
Jan312012
Physiognomy & Anthroposcopy

Thanks to my friend, Caron, for this video clip. My work is steeped in this idea of physiognomy. Physiognomy is also sometimes referred to as anthroposcopy, though the expression was more common in the 19th century when the word originated.

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19th century,
Physiognomy,
anthroposcopy,
looking at people,
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