Notions of beauty are discussed in one of chapters in the book, provoked by the many painted signs in Cambodia for hair and makeup shops. The depictions of women on these signs varies considerably, although they are often portrayed with…
Tag: Beauty
Cambodian Goddesses by Steve Tierney
Posted in Enthusiasts, Sign Features Tagged with: Beauty, Beauty Salon, Cambodian Goddesses, Enthusiast, Steve Tierney
The Phnom Penh Look at Java Arts
Cambodian hand-painted signs are clearly in vogue. Today sees the opening of the first of two exhibitions centred on the topic in Phnom Penh, the second being my own which will open on 4th December. (There is also the Fowler…
Posted in Enthusiasts, Events Tagged with: Barbers, Beauty, Event, Exhibition, Friends International, Java Arts, Jim Tulloch, Phnom Penh, The Phnom Penh Look
Hand Painted Signs of Cambodia Flickr group
If you haven’t done so already then I’d highly recommend browsing the Flickr group, Hand Painted Signs of Cambodia. It is a real treasure trove of content, mixing the beautiful, bizarre and bemusing in one nifty package. A number of…
Posted in Enthusiasts, Individual Signs, Resources Tagged with: Beauty, Beauty Salon, Cambodia, Community, Education, Enthusiast, Erik Bos, Flickr, Kampong Speu
Is this my favourite hand-painted sign in Cambodia?
This amazing sign is from Kampong Cham, the province to the South of Kratie. It’s certainly in my top three of all time, what’s not to like? It’s remarkable that such a striking piece of Cambodian sign painting is almost…
Posted in Individual Signs, Sign Features Tagged with: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Beauty, Hair, Kampong Cham
