- Hardcover: 216 pages
- Publisher: Pointed Leaf Press (1 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0972766103
- ISBN-13: 978-0972766104
- Product Dimensions: 30.9 x 28.9 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,281,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This lavishly illustrated volume opens a window into the world of one of the most extravagant and wide-ranging stylemakers of the last century, a pioneer of the cosmetics industry who was also celebrated for the daring and prescience of her art collecting, her decorating, and her personal couture. Four hundred vintage images and a meticulously researched text, including 16 essays by renowned experts in the fields of art and interior design, illuminate and trace the public and private lives of Helena Rubinstein. Rubinstein's bold and influential flair for decor - sleekly modern at times, and at other times a wildly eclectic sampling from different eras - was showcased globally in her beauty salons and in her glamorous residences in New York, Paris, and the South of France. An astute patron, she invested in artworks by the luminaries of Parisian bohemia just as they began their ascent. Her vast collection included tapestries by Picasso and Rouault, paintings by Degas, Dufy, Matisse, Miro, Modigliani, and Monet, as well as murals by Dali. Her striking instinct for fashion (she wore Worth and Poiret at first, and Balenciaga and St. Laurent 60 years later) and her famous overscaled jewellery kept her in the public eye, decade after decade. Rubinstein's vibrant character, reflected in her personal style and in the interiors of her homes and salons, is captured here in works by photographers such as Cecil Beaton, Brassai, Andre Kertesz, Dora Maar, and Man Ray - many of which have never before been published. When the flamboyant and decisive Helena Rubinstein died in 1965, at the age of 94, her huge collections were dispersed. But in these pages her world comes alive again: Helena Rubinstein: Over the Top is a unique record of the passionate life and style of this self-made mogul and the century she helped to define.
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Awesome book,
By commuterhell (uk) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Helena Rubinstein: Over the Top - Extraordinary Style - Beauty, Art, Fashion, Design (Hardcover)
I never saw this book featured in the usual sunday magazine supplements or fashion mags, which is strange because it is chock full of amazing photos of Helena Rubinstein's career. Lots of text to keep you interested, but it's the amazing decor and architecture that steals the show. Also little, amazing shots such at the one of Rubinstein's photo before and after airbrushing (yes, it happened even in the old days!) and a fashion show on the roof of one of her apartments. A very flamboyant book indeed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Taste vs. trend: Helena Rubenstein's amazing life,
By D. Donovan, Editor/Sr. Reviewer "California B... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Helena Rubinstein: Over the Top - Extraordinary Style - Beauty, Art, Fashion, Design (Hardcover)
Suzanne Slesin's OVER THE TOP: HELENA RUBINSTEIN EXTRAORDINARY STYLE: BEAUTY ART FASHION DESIGN (1972766103, $75.00) reviews the achievements of a pioneer leader in the cosmetics industry celebrated for not just her line of cosmetics but her art collecting, home decoration and appreciation of the arts. Sixteen short essays by experts accompany four hundred images to trace the life of Helena Rubinstein, following her flair for interior decoration, her interest in collecting the works of artists as they began their ascent, and her fine collections. More so than any other coverage, OVER THE TOP captures the multi-faceted interests and personality of a woman whose tastes often ran against trends - then created new ones.
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An eye-opening photographic showcase,
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Helena Rubinstein: Over the Top - Extraordinary Style - Beauty, Art, Fashion, Design (Hardcover)
Helena Rubinstein: Over The Top is an eye-opening photographic showcase of the works of cosmetics industry and style making pioneer Helena Rubinstein. The text narrates the life of this extraordinary twentieth-century woman and offers the fascinating stories behind her many unique and creative works of art, trend, fashion and decoration. Helena Rubinstein: Over The Top is remarkable, unique, highly recommended, and an ideal choice for a Library Memorial Fund acquisition.
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It really is over the top!,
By Nathaniel Hawkins - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Helena Rubinstein: Over the Top - Extraordinary Style - Beauty, Art, Fashion, Design (Hardcover)
This is a fascinating book about business, style, and women. Helena Rubinstein built an empire through beauty. The book is very well done and tells an inspiring tale on how she changed the way women wore make up. Excellent pictures as well
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