Whiteface (performance)
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whiteface-performance-183-11867790
title:
Whiteface (performance)
text:
Whiteface is a type of performance in which a dark person uses makeup in order to appear white-skinned. The term is a reversal of the form of performance known as blackface, in which makeup was used by a performer to make themselves look like a black person, usually to portray a stereotype. Whiteface performances originated in the 19th century, and today still occasionally appear in films. Modern usages of whiteface can be contrasted with blackface in contemporary art.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Performance using make-up to look Caucasian
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteface_(performance)
date created:
2011-03-04T01:15:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T22:18:06Z
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