"We don't just kiss romantically, of course; we also kiss dice before we roll them, kiss our own hurt finger or that of a loved one, kiss a religious symbol or statue, kiss the flag of our homeland or the ground itself, kiss a good-luck charm, kiss a photograph, kiss the king's or bishop's ring, kiss our own fingers to signal farewell to someone..." -Diane Ackerman, A Natural History of the Senses...
I wanted to illustrate each of the subjects that Ackerman discusses in this section, showing the simplicity and rudimentary nature of kissing in a non-romantic setting. In today's society, kissing is heavily associated with sensuality, romance, and relationships. I decided to put on red lipstick and kiss the illustrations of the not-so-romantic sides of affection to show how innocent and caring kissing can be. Kissing is a way that we touch the world around us, and it shows how we, as humans, connect ourselves to our loved ones through the inanimate objects in the world we live in.
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