The westmore brothers are legendary in american cinema history for doing the hair and cosmetics of the greatest film stars of the period. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It has taken pride of place on my coffee table and everyone always compliments it. Frank dedicated his book to all westmores, past, present, and future. Working in conjunction with his brothers, he founded both the house of westmore, a beauty salon that operated from the midthirties to 1965, and a house of westmore cosmetics company. Without this book, the family history might be lost.
What i find especially enthusing about the westmore beauty book is the authors stance on beauty. Carol describes this series as a romance novel meets soap opera. He won the academy award for make up in 1985 for his work on the film mask. Michael george westmore i born march 22, 1938 is an american make up artist best known for his work in various star trek productions, winning nine emmy awards, and is a member of the westmore family. Wally westmore served as makeup supervisor on elvis 1960 musical g. At the time, many actors did their own makeup, so there were no makeup departments or artists. After all, hes part of the iconic westmore family, royalty in hollywood makeup circles. Given westmores personal and family history, he has hundreds of similar stories in makeup man, his entertaining book about his time in the. Apr 11, 2011 westmore is the first book that i have read from carol cassada. From rocky to star trek the amazing creations of hollywoods michael westmore by westmore, michael, page, jake isbn. I really think that this book should be relevant today. Makeup man by michael westmore, 9781630761905, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The evidence for this comes in the form of utilised red mineral pigments red ochre including crayons associated with the emergence of homo sapiens in. Mar 18, 2017 given westmores personal and family history, he has hundreds of similar stories in makeup man, his entertaining book about his time in the business and his familys impact on the movies.
Making faces for film, showcasing westmores groundbreaking work on rocky, raging bull and mask. A peak behind the hollywood mask by one of its foremost makeup. Modern fandom knows michael westmore as the goto guy for the face of the stars and. The book covers the westmore family history, then takes a deep dive into michael. Makeup artist michael westmore shares decades of hollywood stories in new book. Georges greater contribution, though, may have been in fathering six sons, all of whom went into makeup design.
Walter james westmore 190673, known as wally, headed the makeup department at paramount studios for 41 years 192667. The history of cosmetics spans at least 7,000 years and is present in almost every society on earth. Her extensive knowledge and experience makes her one of the leading experts in the field. Marvin westmore is the third generation of the westmore family. This a great read for anyone who is familiar with the westmore makeup dynasty and the history of michael westmore s life in the makeup business. If its been longer than 48 hours since you placed your order, please call customer service at 8883663095 for assistance.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading makeup man. Westmore museums weblog life is a journey enjoy the. Very informative and the images compliment the book well. Michael westmore was, in his own words, the makeup creator and supervisor of everything star trek for 18 years.
The westmore family is a prominent family in hollywood makeup. Makeup man touches on westmores star trek makeup work in the last third of the book, but. Westmore dishes occasionally but usually has a nice word to say about his clients. The westmore family is a prominent family in hollywood make up. Westmores talent as a makeup artist first became apparent when he created. Coming from a long line of tortured but brilliant makeup artists, michael westmore has put the past behind him, boldly going where no one has. Westmores work has been exhibited in atlantic city for universal studios, in the traveling special effects exhibit the makeup artistry ofmichael westmore, 198791, and is included in the permanent exhibit 2010at the american museum of the moving image in astoria, new york. He was married to betty westmore, peggy ann kent, ethlyne clair and veoda adeline snyder.
The westmore family writer films as hairdresser or makeup. The author is the son of monte westmore, father of mckenzie westmore and brother of marvin westmore, and monty westmore, also a make up artist. The westmore family writer films as hairdresser or. This a great read for anyone who is familiar with the westmore makeup dynasty and the history of michael westmores life in the makeup business. The westmore familys makeup journey began with george westmore, a british wigmaker. Westmore will share behindthescenes stories from his memoir, makeup man from rocky to star trek, in person autographed copies of the book will be. Your initial order may take up to 48 hours to process before account information is available online. Cosmetic body art is argued to have been the earliest form of a ritual in human culture. Westmore beauty book a complete 1950s guide to vintage. Movie makeup magic elvis presley and the westmore family. Oct, 2015 face paint explores the practical and idiosyncratic reasons behind makeups use, the actual materials employed over generations, and the glamorous icons that people emulate, it is also a social history of women and the ways in which we can understand their lives through the prism and impact of makeup.
Jan 04, 2020 overall, this book really is a beauty bible for 50s beauty and it approaches the topic from a really scientific approach backed up with years of experience from not one westmore man but many. Academy awards 20 during the week prior to the 85th annual academy awards event marvin g. Since 1917, there has never been a time when westmores werent shaping the visages of stardom. Archaeological evidence of cosmetics certainly dates from. As the book progresses, younger readers will recognize more names and productions, including harrison ford in blade runner and sylvester stallone whose fight scene injuries westmore created in rocky.
Westmore by carol cassada meet your next favorite book. While that history alone is fascinating and well worth telling, his entire. Frank understood that he wasnt last in line of the westmore dynasty, but he was the connection to the past. Buy a cheap copy of the art of theatrical makeup for stage. The son of an english wigmaker, he began his hollywood career in 1921. Kids, its time to meet your make up artistry sister. From rocky to star trek the amazing creations of hollywoods michael westmore. Oct, 2015 for any makeup artist or for those with a keen interest into the history of makeup, this book is the place to start. From rocky to star trek the amazing creations of hollywoods michael westmore kindle edition by westmore, michael, page, jake. Ern westmore was born on october 29, 1904 in kent, england as ernest henry westmore. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. He is known for his work on human cargo 1936, canon city 1948 and behind locked doors 1948. Westmore wrote the art of theatrical makeup for stage and screen, which can be purchased at a lower price at. See more ideas about cosmetic packaging, vintage makeup and vintage beauty.
Michael westmore heard it for years and years and years. Led by their patriarch, george westmore, the family has had four generations serve hollywood as make up artists in various capacities since georges establishment of hollywoods first make up department in 1917. Modern fandom knows michael westmore as the goto guy for the face of the stars and alien prosthetics of decades of star trek tv shows, but what you may not know is westmore had an exceptional career in cinema before his days creating the look of the final frontier. Westmore revolves around the characters of three different families and the story continues to switch back and forth between these characters. Actually, he makes his lifes work seem more like fun than business, and you will share in this fun from the 60s through the present when you read this highly entertaining book. The westmores of hollywood, was written by frank westmore and muriel davidson. Westmore and michael westmore talked with kpcc radio about the historic four generations of westmores in hollywood history. A museum can be a dark, cold, quiet environment for the objects that are preserved and for the. To teach is to touch the future, we also aim to touch the world via the internet. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Makeup artist michael westmore shares decades of hollywood. Hamilton adolph westmore 191873, known as bud, worked at paramount and 20th centuryfox and then was makeup chief at universal studios for almost 24 years 194670. He moved to the united states and began working at metro studios in hollywood in 1917. Michael westmore makeup man california book signing book. The union makes sense, since empire has been a leader in cosmetology education since 1935. If its been longer than 48 hours since you placed your order, please call customer service at. A vintage 1950s makeup tutorial by hollywood makeup artist ern westmore demonstrating the secrets of 1950s makeup for the face shapes of miss oval, miss round, miss square, miss oblong and miss. Westmore family news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. See more ideas about hollywood, vintage makeup and makeup.
Concealing makeup and body coverage westmore beauty. Aug 30, 2018 a vintage 1950s makeup tutorial by hollywood makeup artist ern westmore demonstrating the secrets of 1950s makeup for the face shapes of miss oval, miss round, miss square, miss oblong and miss. The youngest westmore, frank, learned the makeup business from each of his 5 brothers. Mar 01, 2017 michael westmore heard it for years and years and years. Westmore in order to serve the westmore academy of cosmetic arts students growing needs for historical research. Since the 1920s, the westmore family has served the entertainment industry as some of the greatest practitioners of makeup artistry. He worked on everything from rocky, land of the lost, raging bull, mask, capricorn i and blade runner to first blood. From leading studio makeup departments to creating unique makeup effects, the westmores have excelled at promoting and publicizing the art of beautification, often blazing new trails in the. Bud westmore had the best opportunities to make a name for himself, in that from the mid1940s until 1970 he was head of makeup at universal studios he took over from jack pierce, the man responsible for boris karloffs monster makeup in frankenstein 1931. Michael westmore makeup man california book signing. And a soap opera is exactly what her style of writing reminded me of.
A peak behind the hollywood mask by one of its foremost makeup artists. Sep 01, 2011 the union makes sense, since empire has been a leader in cosmetology education since 1935. He died on february 1, 1967 in new york city, new york, usa. The evidence for this comes in the form of utilised red mineral pigments including crayons associated with the emergence of homo sapiens in africa. The studios move from horror to sciencefiction brought about the need for bizarre. Pick up these three beauty bibles from bobbi brown, kevin aucoin, and the westmore. In hollywoods heyday, almost every major studio had a westmore heading up the makeup department. Curated by jessica archer, doctoral candidate and rebecca harlow, assistant curator. Overall, this book really is a beauty bible for 50s beauty and it approaches the topic from a really scientific approach backed up with years of experience from not one westmore man but many. A family of makeup artists all working in hollywood would deserve a place in film history on this basis alone. Westmore is the first book that i have read from carol cassada.
His career began at universal studios in 1961, and spanned four. Making faces for film, showcasing westmore s groundbreaking work on rocky, raging bull and mask. In this lively memoir, michael westmore not only regales us with tales of hollywoods golden age, but also from his own career where he notably transformed sylvester stallone into rocky balboa and robert diniro into jake lamotta, among many other makeup miracles. Meet the artist who bloodied up sylvester stallone in rocky. Currently, westmore encourages the next generation of makeup artists as a featured guest star on the popular television show, face off. Ten star trek fun facts from michael westmores memoir. A complete 1950s guide to vintage makeup, hairstyling. At age sixty, perc was urged out of retirement by his brother, bud, and assigned to do. Still, the westmore academy at empire comes with its own unique little history, ingrained in the spirit of hollywood. For one hundred years the westmore name has been synonymous with makeup. For any makeup artist or for those with a keen interest into the history of makeup, this book is the place to start. Westmore family, family of hollywood makeup artists credited with having introduced the art of makeup to the motionpicture industry born in great britain, on the isle of wight, george westmore 18791931 fought in the south african boer war and, after marriage to a hometown friend, ada savage died 1923, opened his first hairdressing salon.