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Cat Lovers Rank Felines by Beauty Using Golden Ratio

by Hakim Bishara November 1, 2021November 1, 2021

The staff at All About Cats measured the facial proportions of 46 of the best-known cat breeds. But why does it feel wrong?

Posted inBooks

Broaching the Subject of Beauty

by David Carrier August 31, 2019August 30, 2019

A look at three paintings from the cusp of the 20th century that make a powerful argument for beauty.

Posted inOpinion

How Beauty Can Help Us Empathize

by Faheem Haider January 20, 2016January 21, 2016

This past weekend David Brooks, the conservative columnist at the New York Times left behind his contrarian punditry for a bit and tried his hand at writing on beauty.

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Why Are We Obsessed With The Way We Look?

by Brendan S. Carroll December 30, 2011December 29, 2011

Who decides what is and what is not beautiful? To address these questions, Berthold Ecker, Claude Grunitzky and Andreas Stadler, the curators of Beauty Contest at the Austrian Cultural Forum and MUSA, selected 20 internationally acclaimed artist who grapple with society’s obsession and fascination with physical appearance.

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