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HAIR AND IDENTITY

Hair is an important part of a persons identity. People often style their hair to align
themselves with certain trends, social groups, or political statements.
Research. Pick a work of art that depicts people. Start by visiting the website for
Hair: Untangling the Roots of Identity, an exhibition at Cornell Universitys Johnson
Museum of Art (http://museum.cornell.edu/exhibitions/hair-untangling-roots-ofidentity.html). You can also search in MoMAs collection
(https://www.moma.org/explore/collection/index). Looking at the subject(s) in the
work of art, think about what their hairstyles might reveal about their identity.
Consider and create. What does your hairstyle say about you? Take a photo of
your haircutit can be from the back of your head, if you preferand share it on
Flickr by tagging it MoMA Learning Hairstyle. Check out this page or the Flickr
photo set to see other examples!