Painted Faces

A Colourful History of Cosmetics

Susan Stewart (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2017
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4456-5399-0 (ISBN)

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Throughout history, women (and men) have applied make-up to enhance, alter, conceal and even to disguise their appearance. Also, to a greater or lesser degree over time, cosmetics have been used as a visible marker of social status, gender, wealth and well-being. A closer look at the world of make-up gives us not only a mirror reflecting day-to-day life in the past, but also an indicator of the culture and politics of earlier periods in history. Susan Stewart guides the reader through the bewildering, fascinating and complex story of cosmetics, from the ancient world to the present day.

Anyone who has ever wondered how the Romans used algae to colour their faces and urine to whiten their teeth, how Radium came to be a popular 1930s beauty trend, or how make-up survived the war will enjoy this colourful journey through the human obsession with improving how we look.

Susan Stewart's first published work was based on her PhD thesis awarded in 2003. Since then she has contributed to various publications and taken part in conferences and events including The Edinburgh Book Festival. She is the author of 'Painted Faces, A Colourful History of Cosmetics' and 'Common and Uncommon Scents, A Social History of Perfume.' Susan lives in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh with her husband and two dogs.

Erscheinungsdatum	26.04.2018
Zusatzinfo	16 Plates, color
Verlagsort	Chalford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Gewicht	564 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schönheit / Kosmetik
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-4456-5399-0 / 1445653990
ISBN-13	978-1-4456-5399-0 / 9781445653990
Zustand	Neuware