Guys, it’s all about perception. Back in the day, when we weren’t swimming in onion rings, being fat was a sign of wealth. Now that we have a surplus of food, Hollywood, the internet, and imagery everywhere, that perception of the perfect bod has changed drastically. What’s the perfect body for you?
Just to show how shallow we can be, artist Nickolay Lamm collected reference photos from as far back as the 1870s to recreate the so-called, “perfect bodies,” since that time. He used the photos to sculpt well-proportioned models to drive the point home. Here’s how things have changed.