Art & Makeup
by Lan Nguyen-Grealis, Laurence King, £28, hardback, 208 pages, ISBN 978-1-78067-485-8
WHEN we think of fashion photography, our attention is perhaps restricted to three individuals: the photographer, the fashion designer and the model. However, there's a another figure in the equation, who acts as the glue between them all: the make-up artist. Lan Nguyen-Grealis is an award-winning make-up artist who takes her inspiration from paintings, sculptures, cinema and performance art. Her references include Picasso, Warhol, Marie Antoinette, Cleopatra, Mad Men and The Great Gatsby. In this beautiful volume we see her work captured by a range of photographers, most notable among them, Rankin. Many of the images are captivating and the creations mind-blowing. Art & Makeup is a great example of how collaborative the act of photography…