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When did artists start painting skinny women as opposed to slightly overweight women?
I understand in the 18 century (I think) most women depicted in painting and other works of art from the time were overweight. When did it become more desireable to have a smaller figure to model?
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At the same time when society decided overweight women were not as attractive as skinny women... sometime around the 1940's. Artists are part of our society so they conform to societal standards.
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