Read my lips : a cultural history of lipstick / Meg Cohen Ragas & Karen Kozlowski ; with an introduc...
Read my lips : a cultural history of lipstick / Meg Cohen Ragas & Karen Kozlowski ; with an introduc...
Read my lips : a cultural history of lipstick / Meg Cohen Ragas & Karen Kozlowski ; with an introduction by Véronique Vienne.
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San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c1998.
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N391.63/9
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Language
English
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Physical content
120 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Contents
Preface: Lipstick: A Love Story -- Introduction: Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick / Veronique Vienne -- Ch. 1. The Birth of a Great Invention: The evolution of lipstick, from its shady past to its rosy future -- Ch. 2. What's in a Tube? What makes a matte a matte? A gloss a gloss? The ingredients...
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Publisher
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c1998.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
c1998.
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Summary
For a device of such small dimensions, lipstick has inspired great feats. Read My Lips records them all - from Cleopatra, who enhanced her hue with henna, to Paloma Picasso, who donned her trademark red at the tender age of three. More than lip service, these colorful pages include lipstick lore, art, literature, and photography, as well as memorab...
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Read my lips : a cultural history of lipstick / Meg Cohen Ragas & Karen Kozlowski ; with an introduction by Véronique Vienne.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 118).
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c1998.
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N391.63/9
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74VM0RQB7ELd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0RQB7ELd
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ISBN
0811820114
9780811820110 (hardcover)
0811820114 (hardcover)
9780811820110
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391.63
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991001725939702626
