It took 400 years after Gutenberg invented the movable press for the public to begin to be exposed to fashion images in the United States. Harper’s Bazaar and New York Daily Graphic were among the first publications to display such imagery and it wasn’t long until a more powerful medium for showcasing the female body was introduced – the film industry.
Nestor Studios was the first film studio to make its debut in Hollywood in 1911 followed by fifteen other studios by 1912. Mass media was here to stay bringing with it the “ideal” version of how a woman “should” look. Unfortunately, it also brought a public obsession with body image that has lasted until the present time.
Beauty Defined
With America’s swift progression into the industrial revolution came many lifestyle changes. People were moving from rural settings to cities and buying food from stores instead of growing it themselves. This meant that body image would change as well.
Prior to this time, carrying quite a few additional pounds was a sign of wealth and prosperity, since not everybody had access to ample amounts of food. The revolution of industry, however, brought prosperity of the nation and also changed body image philosophy. Food was plentiful so overly “plump” became............................read more
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