The World Beard and Mustache Championships have been celebrating the art of competitive facial hair grooming since 1990.  Beard is Austin-based photographer Matthew Rainwaters’ quest to document the finest of these hairy specimens and the curious characters who tend them in a stunning series of stark, visually articulate portraits. (via Chris Blattman)

The World Beard and Mustache Championships have been celebrating the art of competitive facial hair grooming since 1990.  Beard is Austin-based photographer Matthew Rainwaters’ quest to document the finest of these hairy specimens and the curious characters who tend them in a stunning series of stark, visually articulate portraits. (via Chris Blattman)