Beautiful Browns and the Joy of Heroic Skin

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Henry King, Lorraine (2021) Beautiful Browns and the Joy of Heroic Skin. DeMontage Online, 1. pp. 62-65. ISSN 2753-9784

Type of Research:	Article
Creators:	Henry King, Lorraine
Description:	Superheroes and who in film we read as heroic is discussed using practice-led research. Corporeal skin and its importance alongside film costume is interrogated to research how textiles practice could positively impact how Brown and Black skin could be interpreted more heroically in this photo essay.
Official Website:	https://www.demontage.online/post/beautiful-browns-and-the-joy-of-heroic-skin
Keywords/subjects not otherwise listed:	Superheroes, Black body, Costume
Your affiliations with UAL:	Colleges > London College of Fashion Research Centres/Networks > Centre for Sustainable Fashion Research Centres/Networks > Centre for Fashion Curation
Date:	17 August 2021
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2025 09:06
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2025 09:06
Item ID:	24903
URI:	https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/24903

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