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Painted Faces

Susan Stewart

2018288 pagesabout 4–7 hours
2018
first published
  • 2018Amberley Publishing · 304 pages · ENGISBN 9781445653990
  • 2020Amberley Publishing · 288 pages · ENGISBN 9781398103245

"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."--Book jacket.

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