This is a complete facsimile
of F.W. Nack's Makeup Book for Professionals, a copyright expired lithographic pamphlet on stage makeup from around
1900. It shows clear diagrams of the common types of theatre
makeup used for portraying popular characters and types on the American
stage at that time. These diagrams are not only interesting for
the study of the history of stage makeup, but also for the study of
various stereotypes of race, gender, and age prevalent in stage works of
the time. (Text from The Costumer's Manifesto)
(via The Nonist)
Are they just pictures of the makeup looks, or are there actual diagrams someplace?
Posted by: Talia | January 22, 2011 at 08:50 PM