Jodi Cobb

Cobb was a photographer for National Geographic, and the photography captures the beauty of the geisha, but also moments the outsider doesn't usually see. The process of make-up application, a made-up face without the hair or costume, a geisha smoking or cradling the face of a drunken client. There are geisha histories, photos of very elderly geisha, traditional geisha songs and interviews of geisha, with some surprising comments that make it clear that behind some of the cheerful faces are real women who sometimes find it hard to fit into the ideal. If you have any interest in the subject, this one is recommended.… (more)