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[84] pages, [4] folded leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm + 1 case (30 x 25 x 3 cm), Unbound sheets laid in mirrored mylar portfolio with velcro fastening; 3 make-up items (lipstick, mascara, lip gloss) inserted in portfolio cover. "Beauty really was in the eye of the beholder, starting with the cover itself. The packaging-a mirrored mylar case featuring a limited-edition Visionaire lipstick, mascara, and lipgloss, made especially for the issue by our sponsor, Prescriptives-was a topic of endless debate. Everyone had a different point of view. Some on our editorial team thought that by putting makeup on the cover, we would be sending the wrong message: ''To be beautiful, you need this.'' Others argued that cosmetics symbolized contemporary beauty and loved the idea of walking into a bookstore and seeing actual products floating on the cover of a book. Still others reasoned that seeing your reflection on the mirrored mylar cover, the message was simply: ''This is beauty staring you in the face!'' Oddly enough, the commercial implications of putting our sponsor's product right on the cover never came up in our discussions. In fact, contrary to what one might think, it was our idea to feature their products prominently on the cover, not theirs. More visions of beauty were played out in the pages of the issue: Contributors included makeup artists and hairstylists, such as Serge Lutens, Kevyn Aucoin, Francois Nars, Dick Page, Topolino, Danilo, and our very own James Kaliardos, who transformed Cecilia Dean into three different races. Contributor list: Bettina Komenda, Bruce Weber, Carter Smith, Christopher Kutner, Cindy Sherman, Danilo, Dick Page, Dietmar, Ellen von Unwerth, Eric Traore, Francois Berthoud, Francois Nars, Francois Rotger, Glenn O'Brien, Nan Goldin, Jean-Paul Goude, Helena Christensen, Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Janet Beller, John Galliano, Kareem Iliya, Kevyn Aucoin, Mario Testino, Mary Ellen Mark, Mathu & Zaldy, Mats Gustafson, Mei Tao, Michael Thompson, Miles Aldridge, Nathalie Goldberg, Patrick McCarthy, Peter Lindbergh, Ruben Toledo, Scott Ewalt, Serge Lutens, Terry Richardson, Lady Bunny, Topolino, Viktor & Rolf, Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos. Lipstick, mascara, and lip gloss items removed from case front slots and placed in a separate binder. Library has copy no. 6 of an edition of 2500. Gift of Gregory E. Foley, RISD Alumnus, AP 1991.
ISBN
Visionaire19_Beauty.pdf
Publication Date
1996
Imprint / Year
New York : Visionaire Pub., [1996?]
Measurements
30 cm + 1 case (30 x 25 x 3 cm)
RISD Fleet Library Catalog Record
Publisher
Visionaire Publishing
City
New York
Keywords
color printing; art photography; illustration (process); graphic design; unbound; portfolios (containers); Mylar ; reflectivity (optical property); periodicals; collaboration; portraits; fashion (concept); illustrations (layout features); cosmetics; beauty; art photography; aesthetics; beauty
Disciplines
Book and Paper
Recommended Citation
Gan, Stephen; Dean, Cecilia; Kaliardos, James; Foley, Greg; and Sherman, Cindy, "Visionaire 19: Beauty" (1996). Visionaire. 32.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_periodicals_visionaire/32