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Helena Rubinstein: Over the Top

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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.

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.

I am a huge Rubenstein fan, and thought I read everything out there, but this book, more of a coffee table book and its really wonderful! The shape of the book was not great, but the seller made it clear it was not in perfect shape, actually just the binding was bad, but the book was clean throughout, VERY HAPPY with my purchase

This book is not only a fascinating biography of H.R, it expands on the Arts, artist and architects most significant at her time.

The layout, photos have never been seen before.

And of course, the testimony, and writing of the author Susan Seslin is remarkable.