Overview

In this highly praised volume, Richard Corson chronicles the pursuit of beauty from Ancient Egypt to the present day. Concentrating mainly on makeup traditions of the Western world, with examples from other countries included for comparison, Corson describes the cosmetics with which men and women have decorated their faces, how they have applied them, and what they looked like as a result.

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Author:   Richard Corson
Publisher:   Peter Owen Publishers
Imprint:   Peter Owen Publishers
Edition:   3rd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 19.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   2.064kg
ISBN:  

9780720611953

ISBN 10:   0720611954
Pages:   644
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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'A monumental book.' - Daily Telegraph; 'Chronicles in devastating detail the history of that absorbing folly - the pursuit of beauty... An encyclopedic study, a valuable book of reference.' - TLS; 'Together with Fashions in Hair it provides a comprehensive range of reference for students of fashion and all those professionally engaged in the exploitation of vanity.' - Guardian

Author Information

Richard Corson taught theatrical makeup in colleges throughout the United States and worked as a theatrical makeup consultant. His companion books, Fashions in Hair and Fashions in Eyeglasses, published by Peter Owen, are classics in their field. He died in 1999.

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