Connected Canvas Podcast

We are obsessed with bodies (particularly famous female ones). In this episode, Aaron and Anna consider the various ways we manipulate our bodies, making them into art objects. The pair also discusses how we use our bodies to communicate and titillate -- they are tools, and occasionally weapons.  Why You Should Listen: You have a body. But do you know how to use it? What You'll Hear: 00:10 – Introduction to your hosts, Aaron Cohen and Anna Akbari00:53 – Introduction to Art of the Body01:21 – What is the difference between male and female bodies? (Besides the obvious.) Do we obsess over one body more than the other? How do we transform the perception of our bodies?04:26 – Is it the Year of the Butt? Anna compares the sought-after-yet-different bodies of Kate Moss, Christina Hendricks and Beyonce. Are our bodies part of the trend cycle?07:58 – Instagram, Tumblr and other social media widely distribute the body as art object; we