Results tagged “beauty”

           

In 2001, Lucian Freud outraged the U.K. when he unveiled his six-by-nine-inch portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. While some critics praised its harsh depiction of the aging monarch (who had granted sittings with the artist), others were furious that their country's figurehead was rendered in such a disrespectful, unflattering light. The Queen never expressed her opinion on the final result, but she must have known what she was getting into: Freud, the grandson of the infamous psychiatrist, is known for harshly exaggerating the flaws of his subjects.

Recently, our own fair U of T released a new and highly controversial study [PDF] that claims men (of all skin colours) are more attracted to women with lighter skin. The story was quickly snapped up by Jezebel, which tied the recent influx in the long-standing demand for "skin lightening creams" in India to the trend.