Beardless Jesus. Why?

UnshackleTheChains

Beardless Jesus in Watchtower publications between 1930s and 1960s.
A simple detail 'deliberately' left out. The question is WHY?
Village Idiot

It was once believed by the Watchtower that a perfect man would not have a beard. That is how they portrayed Adam.
schnell

For them it was propaganda. However, that obviously was not the only beardless portrayal.
Saethydd

As far as I can tell Rutherford had a vendetta against beards
schnell
schnell

@Saethydd, but not against booze. Hey-ooooooh.
OUTLAW

Beardless Jesus. Why?
Beardless Jesus in Watchtower publications between 1930s and 1960s.
Jesus had to shave his armpits and chest too..
It was the only way he could get his picture in a Watchtower Magazine..
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"You Look Goofy"....."Meh,It Pays The Bills"....*This Really Sucks*
scratchme1010

The question is WHY?
Fashion statement?
MY guess is that they attack men who grow a beard, so maybe they are trying to show Jesus without one in accordance to the nonsense they like going after.
tepidpoultry

Didn't want Jesus to look like a reefer crazed beatnik bastard, I don't think
they were very hep on jazz either
:0)
Oh also Rutherford hated beards too, he would 've given me a trimmin' he
would, Tepid unless you lose the unsightly facial hair, you will not, I say
NOT be allowed to clean Lord Rutherford's Master Toilet in San Diego,
now scamper off!!
ARRRRRRR!!!
tepidpoultry