{"id":18176,"date":"2023-04-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=18176"},"modified":"2023-04-13T12:55:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T12:55:17","slug":"hongtao-zhang-exhibits-aesthetics-from-africa-in-beautiful-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/hongtao-zhang-exhibits-aesthetics-from-africa-in-beautiful-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"Hongtao Zhang Exhibits Aesthetics from Africa in Beautiful Portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Hongtao Zhang of New York Dreamer displays African-American beauty with model and influencer, Barbie Tucker.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For centuries, the world has seen a multifariousness in what is beauty for a long period. The world celebrated Eurocentric beauty and that phenomenon still stands today. The standard of beauty of today\u2019s age has undoubtedly changed to a wider range but not without flack and disappointment. From individuals who still celebrates Eurocentric beauty. One would think with the years the earth has age so has the concept of beauty. Unfortunately has not completely transformed in adapting to a more diverse set of beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hongtao Zhang, a professional photographer from New York Dreamer, a United States based company that celebrates photographers and photography. Photographed an African-American model and influencer by the name of Barbie Tucker. Consequently, the model hails from Ghana and displayed the astounding beauty and aesthetics from Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Aesthetics from Africa\u2019, a series of images, Zhang photographed Tucker against a dark background to highlight her beauty. With elements of gold visibly portrayed on her lips, eyes, accessories and headpiece. However, elements of culture appropriating and fetishization was absent in the photography. It beautifully depicted African-American beauty through the eyes of someone who has a profound respect for beauty and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sequence of this alluring images of the beauty that the world is slowly adapting to has earned a Platinum Medal under the category of Fine Art Photography \u2013 Beauty. These images are a sure sign of how the world is accommodating to a new standard of beauty and it is highly regrettable that it was not done sooner enough for the world to appreciate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world of beauty witnessed the diversity of aesthetics. In a long period, beauty was seen through a Eurocentric \u2026 (Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/musephotographyawards.com\/winner-info.php?id=3272\" class=\"external\">MUSE Photography Awards<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more on the dazzling images under the category of Fine Art Photography by the 2022 MUSE Photography Awards triumphant winners <a href=\"https:\/\/muse.international\/2022-muse-photography-awards-fine-art-photographs\/\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hongtao Zhang of New York Dreamer displays African-American beauty with model and influencer, Barbie Tucker. 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