The Beauty Investigator

genealogy

I got you babe

I got you babe

SONNY & CHER (RICHARD AVEDON, 1972), INEZ & VINOODH (SELF PORTRAIT, 2009)

investigation

Eat your makeup

Eat your makeup

DIVINE BY PATRICK NAGEL (1977), WILLIAM RIESER (1978), RICHARD BERNSTEIN (1980)

genealogy

Trompe-l’oeil

Trompe-l’oeil

INEZ VAN LAMSWEERDE & VINOODH MATADIN (2010), BETH DITTO FOR M·A·C (2012)

investigation

Bath time

Bath time

BARRY LATEGAN (1976), TOM FORD (2011)

 

genealogy

Fluted glass

Fluted glass

ERWIN BLUMENFELD (1954), PEDRO ALMODÓVAR (1986, MATADOR)

investigation

Baby love

Baby love

IRVING PENN (1956), FRANCESCO SCAVULLO (1976), PATRICK DEMARCHELIER (1994)

genealogy

Strike a pose

Strike a pose

MERT ALAS & MARCUS PIGGOTT (2008), DIOR (DIORSHOW, ROUGE DIOR LAQUE, 2012)

investigation

Morning grooming

Morning grooming

CHRIS MEAD (1978)

investigation

Bee-stung

Bee-stung

BRUCE GELLER (THE SAVAGE BEES, 1976), JEAN PAGLIUSO (1981), IRVING PENN (1995), SEAN AND SENG (2012)

genealogy

Ex-fan des Sixties

Ex-fan des Sixties

PAULINE BOTY BY DAVID BAILEY (1963), MADONNA BY ELLEN VON UNWERTH (1993)

investigation

Perfectly messy

Perfectly messy

IRVING PENN (CHANEL 1975, CLINIQUE 1979)

investigation

Upside down

Upside down

MAN RAY (1930, 1931), ERWIN BLUMENFELD (1934)

genealogy

King Kong theory

King Kong theory

SENCHAL BY CHARLES OF THE RITZ (1981), EAU MEGA BY VIKTOR & ROLF (2010) 

statements

Little debate

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KATE MOSS IN CATWALK BY ARTHUR ELGORT (1992, RELEASED IN 1996)

investigation

Antonio's girls (2/2)

Antonio's girls (2/2)

ANTONIO LOPEZ (1982)

investigation

Antonio's girls (1/2)

It seems like suddenly there's something in the air about Antonio Lopez.
The compendium of his Instamatics is desperately awaited with no clear publishing date.
So in the meantime, here are some fabulous illustrations from Antonio's Girls book.

Antonio's girls (1/2)

ANTONIO LOPEZ (1982)

investigation

Body scans

Body scans

PIERRE BOUCHER (1934, 1935)

manuals

All I want for Christmas...

All I want for Christmas...

BARRY McKINLEY (GQ FIT TO BE FIT, 1975)

investigation

Team gym

Team gym

PRE-WAR EXERCISE CLASS, VOGUE STAFF WORK IT OFF (CIRCA 1965),
DEBORAH TURBEVILLE (1975), STEVEN MEISEL (2007)

manuals

The GQ Guide to Fitness and Grooming

The GQ Guide to Fitness and Grooming

PETER CARLSON & WILLIAM WILSON (CLARKSON N. POTTER/PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK, 1977)