1920’s bobbing from the barbers, sass and independance
!930’s do it yourself rollersets, creative and crafty
1950’s China the ‘revolutionary’ hairstyles of the republic of China
1960’s United states, afros and the civil rights movement
!970’s Máničky (long haired) in communist czech republic
!980’s the unification of revolutionary feminism in Latin America
2000’s The versatility and experimentation of the synthetic
2100’s The blur of race and gender and the prevalence of baldness
The Root of It
“At the Root of It” uses hairstyles as a framework to experience and celebrate empowerment asserted by woman against the social restrictions of their times.