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The Atlas of Beauty by Mihaela Noroc

  • Ivona Josipovic
  • 6 October 2015

The Atlas of Beauty is a project started with the goal of capturing beauty of our world and its cultures and traditions. It is done by Mihaela Noroc, a Romanian photographer that decided to save money, quit her job and go travel the world. While many people just dream about this scenario, Mihaela actually did it! She packed her backpack and her camera and embarked on an amazing journey. She visited around sixty countries and numerous cities. Her journey wentย from Tokyo to small African villages still inhabited by tribes. While mingling with the locals and discovering various corners of the world, Mihaela captured interesting faces that she came across. As she explains, because of the budget, she is focused on photographing females that are in her age group (she is 30 years old). But, she hopes to expand the project and bring more diversity to it.

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In The Amazon Jungle

You might ask why is it so important to capture beauty of women around the globe. The photographer explains:

“Maybe in 50 years all women from all around the world will dress and act the same. I hope my project will remain a witness of my eraโ€™s cultures and traditions.”

While for some beauty is just skin deep, Mihaela goes much deeper. She captures folklore, difference customsย and the zeitgeist. She documents the diversity of beauty through various faces. As she said:

“In my opinion, beauty means to keep alive your origins and your culture.ย ย To beย natural,ย sincere,ย authentic, particular, not necessary fashion.”

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In Iran

I personally think that in this era of Photoshop and very unrealistic beauty ideals set for modern girls, The Atlas of Beautyย should be here to remind us that beauty comes with a story. It comes with heritage, tradition, culture and therefore it comes in different shapes, sizes and colours. And all of them are beautiful. Celebrate diversity and find the courage to be yourself. Find the strength to stand out instead of trying so hard to fit in. Because at the end, beauty comes from your confidence and you being comfortable with who you are. And that is all that matters.

 

Check out The Atlas of Beauty website and Facebook page to support Mihaela’s work and help her continue her journey.

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Ivona Josipovic

Ivona Josipovic is a co-founder of The Smoke Detector, writer, fashion stylist, social media manager, curious creature, chocolate lover.

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4 comments
  1. Iryna says:
    6 October 2015 at 17:23

    Loving your post dear!

    http://www.theprintedsea.blogspot.com

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  2. mikayla says:
    9 October 2015 at 21:05

    stUnning images. I love the idea that one aspect of beauty comes from connect with one’s culture and traditions. ThaT notion really comes through in the images.

    Reply
  3. Kathrine Eldridge says:
    14 October 2015 at 19:37

    Thanks for sharing this book! These photos look amazing. ๐Ÿ™‚

    http://www.kathrineeldridge.com

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  4. Alexandra C. says:
    20 November 2015 at 14:21

    I love this project. it is all so stunning! Such a great idea too. ๐Ÿ™‚ XO -Alexandra

    Simply Alexandra: My Favorite Things

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