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The cures and demons of sleep paralysis

Discover the murky past of sleep paralysis, the terrifying disorder once associated with demonic possession

  • Photo story

My body, my hair

To depilate or not to depilate? Farah Esset and Eden Rickson share a collection of personal pictures and stories that explore the intimate interplay between body hair and identity.

  • Article

What our facial hair says about us

Five bearded and moustachioed men choose five hirsute archive images to help them reflect on the way facial hair is linked with personality and identity.

  • Photo story

‘My Hair Is Not…’

Eight Black people talk about their relationship with their hair – their hairstyle history, their experiences, and how they decided to have natural hair.

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  • Dog castration, shaving operative site
  • A barber shaving a man. Mezzotint.
  • A barber shaving a man. Coloured etching.
  • A barber shaving a man. Watercolour painting.
  • A Spanish barber shaving a man. Engraving.
  • A female barber shaving a man. Mezzotint.
  • Pears' shaving soap : 12 months of comfort for 12 pence : sold everywhere : a shilling stick lasts twelve months : Pears' transparent shaving stick, 100 years setablished as the cleanest and best preparation for shaving.
  • Pears' shaving soap : 12 months of comfort for 12 pence : sold everywhere : a shilling stick lasts twelve months : Pears' transparent shaving stick, 100 years setablished as the cleanest and best preparation for shaving.
  • A French barber shaving John Bull. Coloured etching.
  • Hindu barber shaving a man's head. Gouache drawing.
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