Face of the Century: 100 Years of Makeup and Style (1st Edition)

A former Ford model offers a lavishly illustrated account of women's style and makeup which traces the evolution of the concept of beauty from the flirty flapper of the '20s to the retro elegance of today. Illustrations include high-style portraiture by Beaton, Horst, Avedon, Newton, and Meisel, immortalizing such icons as Elizabeth Taylor, Mary Pickford, and Josephine Baker. 200 photos, 100 in color.