Face Paint
The Story of Makeup
By Lisa Eldridge
New York Times Bestseller
Makeup, as we know it, has only been commercially available in the last 100 years, but applying decoration to the face and body may be one of the oldest global social practices. In Face Paint, Lisa Eldridge reveals the entire history of the art form, from Egyptian and Classical times up through the Victorian age and golden era of Hollywood, and also surveys the cutting-edge makeup science of today and tomorrow. Face Paint explores the practical and idiosyncratic reasons behind makeup’s use, the actual materials employed over generations, and the glamorous icons that people emulate, it is also a social history of women and the ways in which we can understand their lives through the prism and impact of makeup.
Praise
“Makeup artist and Lancome global creative director Lisa Eldridge drops serious knowledge in Face Paint, her book on the history of beautifying.”
— Marie Claire
“Face Paint delves into the history of makeup, with glossy pictures to match . . . the book’s cover is striking.”
— New York Post
“Clear your coffee table and turn off YouTube—Lisa Eldridge’s book is a must read.”
— Teen Vogue
Imprint: Abrams Image
Publication Date: October 13, 2015
Price: $29.95
Trim Size: 8 x 10
ISBN: 978-1-4197-1796-3
EAN: 9781419717963
Page Count: 240
Illustrations: 190 color and black-and-white photographs
Format: Hardcover
Rights: World/All
Additional formats: Ebook
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