Artist

Luigi Magozi

Luigi Magozi is a Romanticism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Luigi Magozi was the guy who turned shaving into an art form. In 1825 he published a set of prints that turned beard styles into tiny, meticulous scenes, each curl and whisker a character in its own little drama. Why he did it is anyone’s guess, but the prints stuck around like good facial hair.

Tap H Beard Print Collection to see if your own face could’ve starred in the 19th-century grooming revolution.

Works by Luigi Magozi

Collections represented

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