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Romanian Photographer Shoots Women From 121 Countries To Show That Beauty Is Everywhere
Beauty is everywhere and Mihaela Noroc, a Romanian portrait photographer is continuing her journey to prove it by traveling the world and photographing beautiful women. Her project is called "The Atlas of Beauty", and she posted the photos from 37 countries on Bored Panda roughly a year ago. Now, she is back with more beautiful pictures!
Beauty standards around the world can vary greatly, though sincerity and pure elegance, always wins compared to the ones depicted in social media.
"In the past two years I traveled around the world, and captured hundreds of portrait photography shots in diverse environments," she wrote on Bored Panda. "My goal is to show that allure is in our differences, not in trends, Beauty standards, money or race."
"Through my photography, I want to capture that feeling of warmth and serenity which is so specific to the most beautiful women in the world and comes to balance all the negativity we see in the media. I think people should be more aware of other cultures and beauty can teach us to be more tolerant."
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#1
Maramures, Romania
KatrinaSalmons 8 years ago
I think she is beautiful. Lovely face and the photo has great atmosphere
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#2
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
#5
Medellin, Colombia
#6
Yangon, Myanmar
#9
Baltic Sea, Finland
#12
San Francisco, Usa
EdvinKuric 8 years ago
It's nice that for the US they chose a redhead instead of a generic blonde
#13
Indian In Japan
#14
Tibetan Plateau, China
#15
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
#16
Ecuador
#17
Cali, Colombia
KarinMorris 8 years ago
WTF are you talking about you racist piece of s**t, there are millions of absolutely gorgeous black women, this one is extremely beautiful. I should know better than to feed the trolls
#18
Arequipa, Peru
#20
Shiraz, Iran
#23
Amazon Rainforest
#24
Colombian In Ecuador
#25
Medellin, Colombia
DanijelaPlavsic 8 years ago
This one is my favourite. Her face/lips, her clothing...just looks different than others.
#26
Cluj, Romania
MelindaArdelean 8 years ago
Daca nu a pozat pitipoance nuca place Aaa? Trebuie sa vezi Frumusețea in naturalețe si in puritatea ce o exprima! Se vede ca va uitați numai la un show păcătos, Măruță, acces direct si ce-om povesti!
#27
Mumbai, India
#28
Mexico City, Mexico
#29
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
#31
Woodville, New Zealand
#32
Kathmandu, Nepal
#33
Jodhpur, India
AmandaBlanton 8 years ago
I love these photos! The woman are all so beautiful and diverse. The nay -sayers complaining about countries/regions not being represented have clearly not considered the work and expense that goes into world travel. I am certain this photographer would love to continue taking these photos as they are able to travel to new locations- and I REALLY hope those get shared as well! Keep up the amazing work you are doing! And ignore the haters ;-)
#34
Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
#35
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
#36
Amazon Rainforest
IAmBecauseWeAre 8 years ago
Brilliant, I loved that they showed her in her natural surroundings
#37
San Pedro De Atacama, Chile
#38
Australia
#39
Havana, Cuba
#40
Harlem, New York, Usa
#41
Turkish Cypriot In Turkey
#42
New York, Usa
#43
Beijing, China
#45
Guangzhou, China
JulieGermain 8 years ago
You are amazing & perfect ..please never change your natural beauty ... <3
#46
Omo Valley, Ethiopia
#48
Kathmandu, Nepal
#50
Colombian In New York, Usa
#51
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
#52
England
DawnnMcCrea 8 years ago
The photographer wasn't looking for the most British girl from England or the most Turkish girl from Turkey. They are capturing many different aspect of beautiful women. This is made to be empowering not b****y and critical. I think she's lovely!
#53
Kurdish In Turkey
#55
Java Sea, Indonesia
RinaRumahorbo 8 years ago
Based on population data 2010, there are 1,340 ethnic groups in Indonesia. This lady's picture has taken in a boat somewhere in Java sea.. But I 99% believe that she is not Javaness.. I guess she is from the east of Indonesia... :)
#56
Istanbul, Turkey
#57
Istanbul, Turkey
OmerTuncay 8 years ago
This pic summaries how women stand on the on eet against all difficulties. Love it!
JasonFalcon 8 years ago
why do you have to always portray Turkey troubled?? I work in the heart of Istanbul, Taksim, I do not see trouble..., some minor troubles do not represent the whole region, while all over the world there are more and worse troubles in developed countries..., PERHAPS THIS IS HOW THE MEDIA WORKS HUH!!?? PORTRAYING THINGS HOW THEY WANT IT TO BE...
#58
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
NiamhMcKinney 8 years ago
I wonder why a lot of these women have their arms crossed? Perhaps self conscious, I know I would be
#59
Havana, Cuba
#60
Maori Marae, New Zealand
#61
Sinuiju, North Korea
#62
Kathmandu, Nepal
TammyChapman 8 years ago
Love the grace and the peace with which she carries herself,. (Even while she's sitting.)
#63
Varanasi, India
#64
Delhi, India
#66
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
#68
Kaesong, North Korea
#69
Uzbekistan
#70
Mongolia
#72
Pyongyang, North Korea
#73
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Madison Potter-moen 7 years ago
She looks so rebellious, her bangs and her piercings create that effect, I guess.
#74
Gorno-badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan
#75
Valparaiso, Chile
#76
Kathmandu, Nepal
#77
Mumbai, India
#78
New York, Usa
#79
Istanbul, Turkey
#80
Mawlamyine, Myanmar
#82
Beijing, China
#84
Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
#85
Sichuan Province, China
#87
Bucharest, Romania
#88
Ethiopia
Madison Potter-moen 7 years ago
Her scars are amazing and add the perfect amount of character.
#89
Havana, Cuba
#90
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
#92
Arequipa, Peru
#96
Sichuan Province, China
Will Walsh 5 years ago
The photographer sought dignity in their pose and connection through their eyes I think.
#97
Wakhi Woman, Afghanistan
#99
Cluj-napoca, Romania
Final score:
66points
#100
Romania
AdrianVinersan 8 years ago
nu inteleg de ce in toate tarile ai facut poze la fete tinere, frumoase, suple,.... si in romania te ai limitat la persoane mai in varsta sau din mediul rural ...
#101
Istanbul,turkey
Final score:
26points
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ShelbyMartin 8 years ago
While the photography is undeniably beautiful in and of itself the vision of beauty itself is rather narrow. Size, shape, hair, features are all strikingly similar. Is the artist saying their idea of beauty is itself likeness? Only one short haired woman, no larger built women, no body modifications. I'd like to see this photographer's talent more broadly applied.
AlexCadman 8 years ago
I totally agree. Throw a bit more culture and art in there
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AndyThornhill 8 years ago
Beautiful women and images but it makes me wonder if throughout the whole world are only thinner girls considered attractive?
awesome 8 years ago
There is a vote system, the very first ones are young, thin and beautiful, while the ones at the end are older women. So it's mostly the view of the world on this type of beauty, not the photographer's. Also, the author of this article chose the photos to show, on the photographer's website are plenty of different women
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MargotBerwin 8 years ago
Youth = beauty. It's really not that hard to shoot beautiful photographs when everyone is 18-25 years old. They're lovely but so are all young people. So I don't really get it I guess. Find me beauties in their 40s 50s 60s and beyond and I'm much more interested.
SeánMallory 8 years ago
Have you not seen 29, 39, 68, 71 or 74? Not young.
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GeorgetaAngelescu 8 years ago
I cannot understand why so many people are so rude and with no common sense. A photographer is an artist and any form of art is a form of subjective expression. A painter has the right to choose if to paint a tree or a landscape, it is his choice, a piano player can choose to play Vivaldi or Beethoven, just as a photographer has the right to choose what to shoot. Small people sit on the sidelines and make all these negative comments, because in fact, they say more about themselves than about the artist.
LukeSilverback 8 years ago
100% Agreed. You basically resumed my post. I felt lonely until I read your comments. Thanks. Humanity is drifting in non-sense.
Load More Replies... awesome 8 years ago
Photographer: hey, world, I made this, The Atlas of Beauty! World: but all women are beautiful P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of Women W: but this is objectifying women P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of Men&Women W: what about the genderqueer people? P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of Humans W: this is so selfish, we are not the only species in this world, you know? P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of Living Creatures W: what about the rest of the world? it's the whole planet that matters P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of The World W: maybe we are not alone in this universe, you know? and there are other planets out there and stuff P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of The Universe W: what about parallel universes? P: Okay, I'm done with this. Bye.
LukeSilverback 8 years ago
Ok, thanks for not be r******d like the others. I needed this.
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AgataVeris 8 years ago
There should be more European beauties :) Where is Polish, French, Italian, Portugal, Spain, Norwegian etc? Too much repeating countries :) It is just advice not criticism :)
SeánMallory 8 years ago
The mainstream media shows enough European beauty as is.
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AngelaMonk 8 years ago
I am confused by the point of these photos, is it a portfolio of pretty girls? Am I missing a message?
DebbieMoreira 8 years ago
Beautiful women and beautiful pictures but they all more or less look the same. The lovely older gal from Ecuador and the woman from the Tibetan Plateau, China are the only two who have a different type of beauty. Unimpressed by this post, a bit disappointed to be honest.
Nikki Aspen 7 years ago
Im beginning to think this publisher is Turkish or has a strong tie with Turkey as more than 5 women from turkey were shown but no Greek or Armenian.
GwynethPerrier 8 years ago
They are all beautiful, but wow - many of them are barely out of childhood, and all quite similar types of beauty. I'm actually amazed that the photographer was able to find such similar looks in each country!
Aine 8 years ago
Gorgeous! The one thing I have to say, though, is that it follows the Western thinking that larger women might not be as pretty, since there isn't even one in there.
Gor Mnjoyan 7 years ago
What gets me a little is the fact that nowhere in these 21 pages was there any woman from Armenia. I watched countries around Armenia being mentioned numerous times and yet not once an Armenian woman. Considering the fact that Armenians are their neighbors across the "lake" . It is disappointing
Nikki Aspen 7 years ago
No Greek or Armenian but 5+ mention of Turkish, sounds very political to me!
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JoannaChristine 8 years ago
I thought it to be beautiful, each woman was and is different. We all come from different walks of life, countries, body size, garb, etc.
JurgisBee 8 years ago
Why did you removed photo of Lithuanian girl? It was in a list hour ago.
admin 8 years ago
Hi Jurgis, it turned out that the Lithuanian girl was not part of this project, so the photographer asked to remove the photo.
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Muhammad Akhtar 7 years ago
Someone asked a guy, "Do you like tall girls, short girls, blondes, brunettes or red heads?" He said yes.
Leslie Anda 7 years ago
Was that the best you can do for Philippines? 👎🏼 There's a huge selection there and in the US, pretty much everywhere
Deepak Vailappilly 7 years ago
These are kids to me, I dont think this is the way to feature beauty of women.
Gor Mnjoyan 7 years ago
I like how Armenia one of your closest neighbors got left out. We are across the "lake " from you for Christ's sake. I saw multiple neighboring countries be mentioned numerous times but not once did I see Armenia, or Serbia
Marie Françoise Di Moro 8 years ago
Thanks make-up and technology to magnify what is on focus but where are the real women of the street ? avoid the word "race" please, we are enough educated in the XXIe to know that all of us ,we are the human race.
MikiNyckel 8 years ago
Stunning, immense beauty. I looked at this like she was photographing beautiful ladies, I wasn't expecting any less. They are other worldy pretty, it seems like she did what she said. I'm upset about her choice of women, they're just stunning women. I feel like a basic boring white girl now ... haha. These women are goooorgeous!
AmberMarie 8 years ago
I loved them all - the diversity and beauty is incredible. How about featuring some Canadians and First Nations? :)
AngelaPoulsen 8 years ago
They are very beautiful but the pictures are all from the same place... Like there is none from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The Faroe Islands, Greenland or the like, that is kinda a bust :(
MelodyHervas 8 years ago
but #103 was like picked out from a photo album, and not that good tho. There's a lot of good shot of filipina beauties, i just think it was not the good one.
TerryHartless 8 years ago
WELL THAT CERTAINLY WASNT ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THEY FAVORED EACH OTHER. MUST BE THE PICTURE TAKERS LIKES
Teresabriceño 8 years ago
I think it`s very nicely photographed, it could be used as a portafolio for models of different countries.
ShannonCandido 8 years ago
talented portrait photographer! Why are people so entitled, they feel it's public service to tell artists how to see the world "correctly"?
BeccaMarie 8 years ago
I agree with a lot of the posts, also wondering how there's only 2-3 people from the entire continent of Africa.
OlgaBudišin 8 years ago
Romanian photographer, but no girls from Serbia?! We are neighbors for Pete's sake!
VG 8 years ago
Same for Hungarian women. Eastern Europeans are really underrepresented here. She didn't even have to take a plane...
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EricaForbes 8 years ago
They are all truely breathtaking ,However in my opinion Brazil has the most beautiful people both men and women it must be something in the water
EricaForbes 8 years ago
They r all gorg ,how ever Brazil has the most beautiful people in the world in my opinion men and woman
MarinaFrancavilla 8 years ago
Elles sont vraiment belles. Mais pour moi ne représentent pas la femme. La plupart n'ont pas 20 ans et il est facile de faire de jolies photos avec de jolies jeunes filles. Voyons ce que le photographe peut faire avec des femmes quelconques? Saura-t'il les rendre "belles"? J'aurais aimé voir des jeunes, vieilles, grosses, maigres, tous styles. Mais bon, a part ça, bon travail.
LukeSilverback 8 years ago
It is hilarious to see a majority of people criticizing the photographer for mainly capturing images of pretty looking girls. How about the fact that the artist simply decided to embrace her own criteria of beauty, or simply just the fact that after all, in order to make a living, she must generate attention with pleasant beings to look at. Are you guys r******d enough to blame National Geographic for choosing breathtaking scenery, instead of holes filled with pig s**t and piles of cow manure? If you are craving morbidly obese odd looking older woman with "" body modifications" and all, just google "people of Walmart". Or else, post your own collection of "unfortunatly ugly girls" and see how much interest you can get. Face it Trolls, it's called life.
VG 8 years ago
What you essentially just said is that larger sized women are ugly and thus should be kept hidden from view. Way to go, buddy!
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BillHarwood 8 years ago
We live in a world of beautiful, productive women and destructive men. It is so sad that young men grow into monsters so often.
LukeSilverback 8 years ago
Was true 100 years ago. Don"t worry, Kim Kardashian is leading the pack, and females are catching up with "being destructive monsters"
Load More Replies... BillHarwood 8 years ago
We live in a world of beautiful women and destructive men. Sad that so many men become monsters.
Diandra“MistressDidi”Blackthorn 8 years ago
In the immortal words of Coco Chanel: There are no ugly women, only lazy ones.
adriana_sanducu1 8 years ago
Am citit extrem de multe comment-uri si mi se pare incredibil ca majoritatea sunt critici...acest lucru demonstreaza ca oameni worldwide nu pot percepe frumusetea artei. Mihaela esti o persoana extraordinara si aceasta ai aratat-o prin talentul tau.Ai facut un lucru minunat,demn de admirat!Te felicit si astept cu nerabdare urmatoarele postari!
JohnathanM 8 years ago
BRAVO MAN!!! Please, please, PLEASE tell me what lens you are using here? I'm guessing a 50mm 1.2, shot mainly at 2.2 - 3.2? What a GORGEOUS assignment... Thank you!!!
JacquiTaylor 8 years ago
They are all lovely...but most are of the same look, thin, young with long hair. A limited view of beauty
VickieChan 8 years ago
The photographer took great photos of beautiful women. Doesn't necessarily mean that beauty is everywhere.
liveinnara 8 years ago
How could she go to Japan and not take a picture of a Japanese girl? wtf
FedericoWitzil 8 years ago
I'm start thinking that actually is hard to find beautiful women in Mexico.
BrittanyCaron 8 years ago
I think these are all INCREDIBLE, and I can't wait to see more from new countries [:
KarenHunter 8 years ago
Love this idea, Love the cultural diversity Love the age diversity Just wondering where the size diversity is. 100 women and none are fat. Fat women can be beatiful too. Just sayin' Keep it up, but more curves too please
HatneanCristian 8 years ago
Superbe, Sa nu uitam ca fotografia este mijlocul suprem de a imortaliza in timp evenimente si mai ales persoane. Felicitari!
LornaHamilton 8 years ago
The comments here are so refreshing. Perhaps our idea of beauty really is changing. This body of work is indeed beautiful but all it seems to show us is that there are examples worldwide of the western conformity of beauty. I think we'd all be more captivated with a more expansive - and less objectifying - narrative. Where are the women with their lives etched on their faces and the fuller figure girls that are admired in so many cultures? Variety is liberating and age is earned and art has such a powerful opportunity to capture this and uplift us all. Because, let's face it, there's no shortage of beautiful pictures of the young and slender.
GáborBartal 8 years ago
Where is Hungary, for instance? Romania borders us, I'm sure she's been here. It's not just us, there are many unrepresented countries around, yet she went as far as far east Asia and USA, Australia, somehow left out neighbors? But Romanian women are shown, as she's Romanian herself.
LornaHamilton 8 years ago
The comments here are refreshing! Perhaps our idea of beauty really is changing. This body of work is indeed beautiful but all it seems to be showing us is that there are plenty of worldly examples of the Western conformity of beauty. I think we'd all be more captured with a more expansive and less objectifying narrative - the older woman with her life etched on her faces and the fuller figure girl admired in so her own cultures? Variety is liberating and age is earned. Art has this amazing opportunity to reflect this and uplift us all - and, let's face it, there's not exactly a shortage of images of the slim and young.
SarahBrignell 8 years ago
Truly beautiful and natural women, although I am not sure about England though as it should be proper british british person. And where are other countries' woman as there are only western and eastern side of the world and not in the central; for example France, Europe Russia, Greece, Spain, Italian, etc
danielandonovski 8 years ago
i think the photographer does a great job of capturing the beauty and trying to capture the culture of those places too. I just wish there were more countries from europe, and maybe africa
CarolMiller 8 years ago
Beautiful all, but I too would love to see beauty in all its shapes and ages celebrated.
PualaniDalton 8 years ago
I have to agree with the others on this one, the photography itself is wonderful, and all of the women are beautiful, but the view of beauty is rather narrow. Mostly thin, young, and they all look rather similar to each other in their beauty. I would have loved to have seen more diversity, but it is still a great project, and was fun to scroll through
JenSheridan 8 years ago
Youth, flawless skin, shiny hair, and slim bodies all look the same after a while. Show how beauty transcends the stereotypical standards. Show how life and experience makes a woman interesting, how a smile can transform a face, how confidence brings out the beauty inside, how the world is made up of more than one kind of beautiful. The photographs were stunning for the most part in regards to scenery, composition, and colors, but lacked substance in their focal subject.
JasmineMonge 8 years ago
so basically beautiful = thin, small nose, full lips, and big eyes...
RaLRavenwood 8 years ago
and not even one photo of romania's neighbour countries . . . shame on u
MunizaTariq 8 years ago
Most people have commented on the thinness of the girls/women....in my view thinness is a vital factor when considering beauty.....I don't find fat people attractive....nobody does but they don't want to admit it because they want to seem fair.
Chaste&Beautiful 8 years ago
You missed out Pakistan! There are plenty of knockout beauties here!!!
MargotBerwin 8 years ago
I think that most 18-25 year old women are beautiful. I'd love to see some age diversity. It's just really not that hard to shoot beauty when you're only shooting youth.
SergioBicerraDescalzi 8 years ago
The photographer's jurney hasn't finished. Maybe in a few time he will upload them.
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LaurenHubbell 8 years ago
Wonderful concept and imagery. I think the images choices for this blog should have included more of the diversity that is in the photographer's work. You can really see the diversity on the Facebook page, but the choices here show a much more narrow vision of beauty.
GeorgetaAngelescu 8 years ago
Well, it is a she not a he, and no, she didnt hired any models. In fact, she was making a call to people to suport her with her project, (because, you know, traveling can be quite expensive - but probably you stay in your house, at your computer all day long and making these kind of comments). If you look carefully you will see that there are old women, too - see pictures 16, 50, 69, 87 ,97, 99 , or not so skinny women - 98. You can bet these are not models. The only boring thing here is your ignorant comment!!
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MichelleAnne 8 years ago
What about men? Sure these women are beautiful but men have a type of beauty, too. I'm bored with these types of photos. They are all so similar.
SarahElkady-Warmack 8 years ago
Very disappointing.... Same countries over and over again... Same features. Same size.
DylanCrewe-Young 8 years ago
Yeah guys where are all the fatties?? Where are all the diabetics and ppl on the brink of heart disease?? Beauty is on the inside!! ... So many butthurt feminists.
ShaunBaxter 8 years ago
Most of the girls look similar. Even their facial structure is very similar. All beautiful, though, but this isn't exactly a show of what other cultures view as beautiful as the photographer capturing what they think is beautiful.
TracySparkhead 8 years ago
kinda hates this article – none of the women are even the slightest bit over average in the weight department. And not a single one of them is a big girl. No body shame people – get with the program.
ShelbyMartin 8 years ago
While the photography is undeniably beautiful in and of itself the vision of beauty itself is rather narrow. Size, shape, hair, features are all strikingly similar. Is the artist saying their idea of beauty is itself likeness? Only one short haired woman, no larger built women, no body modifications. I'd like to see this photographer's talent more broadly applied.
AlexCadman 8 years ago
I totally agree. Throw a bit more culture and art in there
Load More Replies... AndyThornhill 8 years ago
Beautiful women and images but it makes me wonder if throughout the whole world are only thinner girls considered attractive?
awesome 8 years ago
There is a vote system, the very first ones are young, thin and beautiful, while the ones at the end are older women. So it's mostly the view of the world on this type of beauty, not the photographer's. Also, the author of this article chose the photos to show, on the photographer's website are plenty of different women
Load More Replies... MargotBerwin 8 years ago
Youth = beauty. It's really not that hard to shoot beautiful photographs when everyone is 18-25 years old. They're lovely but so are all young people. So I don't really get it I guess. Find me beauties in their 40s 50s 60s and beyond and I'm much more interested.
SeánMallory 8 years ago
Have you not seen 29, 39, 68, 71 or 74? Not young.
Load More Replies... GeorgetaAngelescu 8 years ago
I cannot understand why so many people are so rude and with no common sense. A photographer is an artist and any form of art is a form of subjective expression. A painter has the right to choose if to paint a tree or a landscape, it is his choice, a piano player can choose to play Vivaldi or Beethoven, just as a photographer has the right to choose what to shoot. Small people sit on the sidelines and make all these negative comments, because in fact, they say more about themselves than about the artist.
LukeSilverback 8 years ago
100% Agreed. You basically resumed my post. I felt lonely until I read your comments. Thanks. Humanity is drifting in non-sense.
Load More Replies... awesome 8 years ago
Photographer: hey, world, I made this, The Atlas of Beauty! World: but all women are beautiful P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of Women W: but this is objectifying women P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of Men&Women W: what about the genderqueer people? P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of Humans W: this is so selfish, we are not the only species in this world, you know? P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of Living Creatures W: what about the rest of the world? it's the whole planet that matters P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of The World W: maybe we are not alone in this universe, you know? and there are other planets out there and stuff P: okay, so I'll name it The Atlas of The Universe W: what about parallel universes? P: Okay, I'm done with this. Bye.
LukeSilverback 8 years ago
Ok, thanks for not be r******d like the others. I needed this.
Load More Replies... AgataVeris 8 years ago
There should be more European beauties :) Where is Polish, French, Italian, Portugal, Spain, Norwegian etc? Too much repeating countries :) It is just advice not criticism :)
SeánMallory 8 years ago
The mainstream media shows enough European beauty as is.
Load More Replies... AngelaMonk 8 years ago
I am confused by the point of these photos, is it a portfolio of pretty girls? Am I missing a message?
DebbieMoreira 8 years ago
Beautiful women and beautiful pictures but they all more or less look the same. The lovely older gal from Ecuador and the woman from the Tibetan Plateau, China are the only two who have a different type of beauty. Unimpressed by this post, a bit disappointed to be honest.
Nikki Aspen 7 years ago
Im beginning to think this publisher is Turkish or has a strong tie with Turkey as more than 5 women from turkey were shown but no Greek or Armenian.
GwynethPerrier 8 years ago
They are all beautiful, but wow - many of them are barely out of childhood, and all quite similar types of beauty. I'm actually amazed that the photographer was able to find such similar looks in each country!
Aine 8 years ago
Gorgeous! The one thing I have to say, though, is that it follows the Western thinking that larger women might not be as pretty, since there isn't even one in there.
Gor Mnjoyan 7 years ago
What gets me a little is the fact that nowhere in these 21 pages was there any woman from Armenia. I watched countries around Armenia being mentioned numerous times and yet not once an Armenian woman. Considering the fact that Armenians are their neighbors across the "lake" . It is disappointing
Nikki Aspen 7 years ago
No Greek or Armenian but 5+ mention of Turkish, sounds very political to me!
Load More Replies... JoannaChristine 8 years ago
I thought it to be beautiful, each woman was and is different. We all come from different walks of life, countries, body size, garb, etc.
JurgisBee 8 years ago
Why did you removed photo of Lithuanian girl? It was in a list hour ago.
admin 8 years ago
Hi Jurgis, it turned out that the Lithuanian girl was not part of this project, so the photographer asked to remove the photo.
Load More Replies... Muhammad Akhtar 7 years ago
Someone asked a guy, "Do you like tall girls, short girls, blondes, brunettes or red heads?" He said yes.
Leslie Anda 7 years ago
Was that the best you can do for Philippines? 👎🏼 There's a huge selection there and in the US, pretty much everywhere
Deepak Vailappilly 7 years ago
These are kids to me, I dont think this is the way to feature beauty of women.
Gor Mnjoyan 7 years ago
I like how Armenia one of your closest neighbors got left out. We are across the "lake " from you for Christ's sake. I saw multiple neighboring countries be mentioned numerous times but not once did I see Armenia, or Serbia
Marie Françoise Di Moro 8 years ago
Thanks make-up and technology to magnify what is on focus but where are the real women of the street ? avoid the word "race" please, we are enough educated in the XXIe to know that all of us ,we are the human race.
MikiNyckel 8 years ago
Stunning, immense beauty. I looked at this like she was photographing beautiful ladies, I wasn't expecting any less. They are other worldy pretty, it seems like she did what she said. I'm upset about her choice of women, they're just stunning women. I feel like a basic boring white girl now ... haha. These women are goooorgeous!
AmberMarie 8 years ago
I loved them all - the diversity and beauty is incredible. How about featuring some Canadians and First Nations? :)
AngelaPoulsen 8 years ago
They are very beautiful but the pictures are all from the same place... Like there is none from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The Faroe Islands, Greenland or the like, that is kinda a bust :(
MelodyHervas 8 years ago
but #103 was like picked out from a photo album, and not that good tho. There's a lot of good shot of filipina beauties, i just think it was not the good one.
TerryHartless 8 years ago
WELL THAT CERTAINLY WASNT ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THEY FAVORED EACH OTHER. MUST BE THE PICTURE TAKERS LIKES
Teresabriceño 8 years ago
I think it`s very nicely photographed, it could be used as a portafolio for models of different countries.
ShannonCandido 8 years ago
talented portrait photographer! Why are people so entitled, they feel it's public service to tell artists how to see the world "correctly"?
BeccaMarie 8 years ago
I agree with a lot of the posts, also wondering how there's only 2-3 people from the entire continent of Africa.
OlgaBudišin 8 years ago
Romanian photographer, but no girls from Serbia?! We are neighbors for Pete's sake!
VG 8 years ago
Same for Hungarian women. Eastern Europeans are really underrepresented here. She didn't even have to take a plane...
Load More Replies... EricaForbes 8 years ago
They are all truely breathtaking ,However in my opinion Brazil has the most beautiful people both men and women it must be something in the water
EricaForbes 8 years ago
They r all gorg ,how ever Brazil has the most beautiful people in the world in my opinion men and woman
MarinaFrancavilla 8 years ago
Elles sont vraiment belles. Mais pour moi ne représentent pas la femme. La plupart n'ont pas 20 ans et il est facile de faire de jolies photos avec de jolies jeunes filles. Voyons ce que le photographe peut faire avec des femmes quelconques? Saura-t'il les rendre "belles"? J'aurais aimé voir des jeunes, vieilles, grosses, maigres, tous styles. Mais bon, a part ça, bon travail.
LukeSilverback 8 years ago
It is hilarious to see a majority of people criticizing the photographer for mainly capturing images of pretty looking girls. How about the fact that the artist simply decided to embrace her own criteria of beauty, or simply just the fact that after all, in order to make a living, she must generate attention with pleasant beings to look at. Are you guys r******d enough to blame National Geographic for choosing breathtaking scenery, instead of holes filled with pig s**t and piles of cow manure? If you are craving morbidly obese odd looking older woman with "" body modifications" and all, just google "people of Walmart". Or else, post your own collection of "unfortunatly ugly girls" and see how much interest you can get. Face it Trolls, it's called life.
VG 8 years ago
What you essentially just said is that larger sized women are ugly and thus should be kept hidden from view. Way to go, buddy!
Load More Replies... BillHarwood 8 years ago
We live in a world of beautiful, productive women and destructive men. It is so sad that young men grow into monsters so often.
LukeSilverback 8 years ago
Was true 100 years ago. Don"t worry, Kim Kardashian is leading the pack, and females are catching up with "being destructive monsters"
Load More Replies... BillHarwood 8 years ago
We live in a world of beautiful women and destructive men. Sad that so many men become monsters.
Diandra“MistressDidi”Blackthorn 8 years ago
In the immortal words of Coco Chanel: There are no ugly women, only lazy ones.
adriana_sanducu1 8 years ago
Am citit extrem de multe comment-uri si mi se pare incredibil ca majoritatea sunt critici...acest lucru demonstreaza ca oameni worldwide nu pot percepe frumusetea artei. Mihaela esti o persoana extraordinara si aceasta ai aratat-o prin talentul tau.Ai facut un lucru minunat,demn de admirat!Te felicit si astept cu nerabdare urmatoarele postari!
JohnathanM 8 years ago
BRAVO MAN!!! Please, please, PLEASE tell me what lens you are using here? I'm guessing a 50mm 1.2, shot mainly at 2.2 - 3.2? What a GORGEOUS assignment... Thank you!!!
JacquiTaylor 8 years ago
They are all lovely...but most are of the same look, thin, young with long hair. A limited view of beauty
VickieChan 8 years ago
The photographer took great photos of beautiful women. Doesn't necessarily mean that beauty is everywhere.
liveinnara 8 years ago
How could she go to Japan and not take a picture of a Japanese girl? wtf
FedericoWitzil 8 years ago
I'm start thinking that actually is hard to find beautiful women in Mexico.
BrittanyCaron 8 years ago
I think these are all INCREDIBLE, and I can't wait to see more from new countries [:
KarenHunter 8 years ago
Love this idea, Love the cultural diversity Love the age diversity Just wondering where the size diversity is. 100 women and none are fat. Fat women can be beatiful too. Just sayin' Keep it up, but more curves too please
HatneanCristian 8 years ago
Superbe, Sa nu uitam ca fotografia este mijlocul suprem de a imortaliza in timp evenimente si mai ales persoane. Felicitari!
LornaHamilton 8 years ago
The comments here are so refreshing. Perhaps our idea of beauty really is changing. This body of work is indeed beautiful but all it seems to show us is that there are examples worldwide of the western conformity of beauty. I think we'd all be more captivated with a more expansive - and less objectifying - narrative. Where are the women with their lives etched on their faces and the fuller figure girls that are admired in so many cultures? Variety is liberating and age is earned and art has such a powerful opportunity to capture this and uplift us all. Because, let's face it, there's no shortage of beautiful pictures of the young and slender.
GáborBartal 8 years ago
Where is Hungary, for instance? Romania borders us, I'm sure she's been here. It's not just us, there are many unrepresented countries around, yet she went as far as far east Asia and USA, Australia, somehow left out neighbors? But Romanian women are shown, as she's Romanian herself.
LornaHamilton 8 years ago
The comments here are refreshing! Perhaps our idea of beauty really is changing. This body of work is indeed beautiful but all it seems to be showing us is that there are plenty of worldly examples of the Western conformity of beauty. I think we'd all be more captured with a more expansive and less objectifying narrative - the older woman with her life etched on her faces and the fuller figure girl admired in so her own cultures? Variety is liberating and age is earned. Art has this amazing opportunity to reflect this and uplift us all - and, let's face it, there's not exactly a shortage of images of the slim and young.
SarahBrignell 8 years ago
Truly beautiful and natural women, although I am not sure about England though as it should be proper british british person. And where are other countries' woman as there are only western and eastern side of the world and not in the central; for example France, Europe Russia, Greece, Spain, Italian, etc
danielandonovski 8 years ago
i think the photographer does a great job of capturing the beauty and trying to capture the culture of those places too. I just wish there were more countries from europe, and maybe africa
CarolMiller 8 years ago
Beautiful all, but I too would love to see beauty in all its shapes and ages celebrated.
PualaniDalton 8 years ago
I have to agree with the others on this one, the photography itself is wonderful, and all of the women are beautiful, but the view of beauty is rather narrow. Mostly thin, young, and they all look rather similar to each other in their beauty. I would have loved to have seen more diversity, but it is still a great project, and was fun to scroll through
JenSheridan 8 years ago
Youth, flawless skin, shiny hair, and slim bodies all look the same after a while. Show how beauty transcends the stereotypical standards. Show how life and experience makes a woman interesting, how a smile can transform a face, how confidence brings out the beauty inside, how the world is made up of more than one kind of beautiful. The photographs were stunning for the most part in regards to scenery, composition, and colors, but lacked substance in their focal subject.
JasmineMonge 8 years ago
so basically beautiful = thin, small nose, full lips, and big eyes...
RaLRavenwood 8 years ago
and not even one photo of romania's neighbour countries . . . shame on u
MunizaTariq 8 years ago
Most people have commented on the thinness of the girls/women....in my view thinness is a vital factor when considering beauty.....I don't find fat people attractive....nobody does but they don't want to admit it because they want to seem fair.
Chaste&Beautiful 8 years ago
You missed out Pakistan! There are plenty of knockout beauties here!!!
MargotBerwin 8 years ago
I think that most 18-25 year old women are beautiful. I'd love to see some age diversity. It's just really not that hard to shoot beauty when you're only shooting youth.
SergioBicerraDescalzi 8 years ago
The photographer's jurney hasn't finished. Maybe in a few time he will upload them.
Load More Replies... LaurenHubbell 8 years ago
Wonderful concept and imagery. I think the images choices for this blog should have included more of the diversity that is in the photographer's work. You can really see the diversity on the Facebook page, but the choices here show a much more narrow vision of beauty.
GeorgetaAngelescu 8 years ago
Well, it is a she not a he, and no, she didnt hired any models. In fact, she was making a call to people to suport her with her project, (because, you know, traveling can be quite expensive - but probably you stay in your house, at your computer all day long and making these kind of comments). If you look carefully you will see that there are old women, too - see pictures 16, 50, 69, 87 ,97, 99 , or not so skinny women - 98. You can bet these are not models. The only boring thing here is your ignorant comment!!
Load More Replies... MichelleAnne 8 years ago
What about men? Sure these women are beautiful but men have a type of beauty, too. I'm bored with these types of photos. They are all so similar.
SarahElkady-Warmack 8 years ago
Very disappointing.... Same countries over and over again... Same features. Same size.
DylanCrewe-Young 8 years ago
Yeah guys where are all the fatties?? Where are all the diabetics and ppl on the brink of heart disease?? Beauty is on the inside!! ... So many butthurt feminists.
ShaunBaxter 8 years ago
Most of the girls look similar. Even their facial structure is very similar. All beautiful, though, but this isn't exactly a show of what other cultures view as beautiful as the photographer capturing what they think is beautiful.
TracySparkhead 8 years ago
kinda hates this article – none of the women are even the slightest bit over average in the weight department. And not a single one of them is a big girl. No body shame people – get with the program.
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