by Patrick Appel
Phillip Toledano explores the beauty of the cosmetically altered (NSFW):
Is beauty informed by contemporary culture? By history? Or is it defined by the surgeon’s hand? Can we identify physical trends that vary from decade to decade, or is beauty timeless? When we re-make ourselves, are we revealing our true character, or are we stripping away our very identity?
(Hat tip: Kottke)
The Dish 