Description
Book SynopsisOrganised as a chronological industrial history, this book examines how and why makeup and hairdressing evolved as crafts designed partly to maintain the white flawlessness of men and women as a value in the studio era.
Trade Review“McLean combines extensive research, keen insight, detailed analysis of stars and films, and an enjoyable way with words to give readers an important overview of the history, politics, and aesthetics of 'beauty makeup' during the glory days of Hollywood cinema. I devoured it, and so will you.”— Sean Griffin, editor of What Dreams Were Made Of: Movie Stars of the 1940s
"Adrienne McLean’s engaging
All for Beauty gives us a peek under the powder, lipstick, beard, and toupee, to examine the craft and labor politics of makeup and hairdressing in the studio era. This impeccably researched and argued book is a must read for anyone interested in the Hollywood studio system, film acting, stardom, or beauty culture!"— Mary Desjardins, author of Recycled Stars: Female Film Stardom in the Age of Television and Video
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All for Beauty reveals a treasure trove of research in this absorbing history of how beauty makeup and hairdressing became essential to Hollywood filmmaking and its construction of stardom. Adrienne McLean's tangible passion for her project makes this a gift to Hollywood historians."— Karen McNally, author of The Stardom Film: Creating the Hollywood Fairy Tale
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Art and Science in the Service of Loveliness
1. Makeup and Hairdressing as Studio Crafts: The Silent Period
2. The Classical Period: Craft Identity and the Labor Force
3. The Classical Period: Department Practices and the Commerce of Expertise
4. Cosmetics, Coiffures, and Characterization
Epilogue: Trophy Faces
Appendix
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
