Face Forward by Kevyn Aucoin - Hardcover 1st PRINT 2000 (The Art of Makeup)

Description: "Face Forward" by Kevyn Aucoin - 1st EDITION 1st PRINT Hardcover (Oversized 9-1/4" x 12-14") - Published in 2000 by Little Brown & Co. - 176 pages (with over 50 great color full-page photos of some of the most beautiful and famous models and actresses in the world) - Very good condition. "Makeup should be fun, not fascist," celebrity makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin opines in Face Forward, his third book. One of the most adored stylists among fashionistas, entertainment divas, and high-society jet setters, Southern-born Aucoin arrived on the New York fashion scene in the early '80s, a period he ridicules for its '50s-era conservatism and McCarthyist us-against-them values. His career since has been motivated by the feel-good ideals of acceptance, diversity, and self-love, and the vain world of beauty has eagerly participated in his vision. While one may puzzle on how it is he finds fulfillment in an industry known for its superficiality and elitism, Aucoin's words are nonetheless infectious and the touches of his brushes inspired. Conceived as an exploration of the past, present, and future of beauty, Face Forward is an ingenious showcase of the transformative, creative possibilities of makeup, with portraits of everyone from Julia Roberts to Sharon Stone, Martha Stewart to his mother, Thelma. His crafted visages range from minimal-application makeovers of friends to elaborate re-creations of such Hollywood icons like Tina Turner as Cleopatra, Calista Flockhart as Audrey Hepburn, Gwyneth Paltrow Faye Dunaway and Gwyneth Paltrow as James Dean (yes, James Dean!) , Martha Stewart as Veronica Lake, Gena Rowlands as Madame Butterfly and as Ava Gardner, Tori Amos as Ton'ingina and as Mary, Queen of Scots, Cher as Queen Isabella, Susan Sarenden as Bette Davis, Victoire Charles as Billie Holiday, Thelma Aucoin as Marlene Dietrich, Winona Ryder as Elizabeth Taylor, Celine Dion as Maria Callas, Hilary Swank as Raquel Welch, Gina Gershon as Sophia Loren and as Barbra Streisand, Julia Roberts as Julie Christie, and such pop-culture personalities as socialite Alexandra von Furstenberg as Cher, Julianne Moore as Twiggy, Winona Ryder as Siouxsie Sioux and many others. The one that really blows me away is Liza Minelli made up to look like Marilyn Monroe. Incredible!! The final pages present his ideas for looks to come, such as "Explorer," Mary J. Blige covered in eggplant body makeup with a rainbow of metallic eye shadows over her eyes and thickly glossed red lips; "Floralia," a freckled Lucy Liu resembling a sprite from A Midsummer's Night Dream; and "Venusian de Milo," Sharon Stone as an orange-haired, one-breast-baring sci-fi femme fatale. Throughout, Aucoin augments an already colorful book with step-by-step instruction, chatty commentary on each look and model, and riffs on such topics as friendship, politics (he repeatedly applauds the Clinton Administration for embracing diversity in the '90s), and the environment. Appreciating (even highlighting) individuality is one of the great things about makeup," asserts Aucoin, and Face Forward is a dazzling testament to that belief. For those who see the fun of makeup and are eager to experiment with the virtually unlimited possibilities of it, this book is a boon. There is a little corner wear on the bottom of the front cover (see the scan), but this book is still in very nice condition. No collection of items on the art of makeup is complete without this outstanding book. Check out the scan for the great cover and so you can judge the condition for yourself (unlike many other booksellers, who post generic scans, the book in my scan is the one you will get). You can try to buy this book for less money from one of those eBay booksellers with hundreds, if not thousands of negatives (you know the ones I refer to) and be lucky if the book is delivered to you in the stated condition (if you even get it at all), or you can buy it from me and be assured of a prompt delivery and of receiving a quality item true to the condition indicated. You won't be disappointed. Don't get left out; this book is long out of print! All previous buyers of my books on the art of makeup have been completely satisfied. I have others available; please check my listings. The book will be sent via Media mail shipping in the USA. I will combine shipping to reduce charges for multiple items. If you purchase more than one item, please request an invoice for the appropriate combined shipping discount. See my auctions and my eBay store for hundreds of books and a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles. All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery. Please contact me if you have any questions. 3-4-24 -- 44.5

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