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Alex Box Hardcover – June 15, 2010
makeup artist, Alex Box, and prolific photographer Rankin have
collaborated to produce a truly unique oeuvre. Alex Box draws
together 40 colour portraits in which two artists at the pinnacle of
their professions.
Alex Box is Creative Director for makeup brand, Illamasqua. As
such, she has worked with some of the most experimental and avant garde designers, photographers, and hair stylists in the fashion industry. She is nothing less than a master of colour, detail and form; never viewing her model's face as a limitation but rather as a canvas with no boundary. In Alex Box, she weaves the most surreal and outlandish of creative concepts into and around the features of her muses, morphing them into divine otherworldly creatures.
Alex Box's touch is alternately garish and lurid, then deliberate and considered; a splurge of rainbow colour, then soberly monochrome; sweeping and brazen, then calculated and graphic. Further working over the images once printed ― using pen and ink, crayon, collage, oil paint ― each becomes an individual work of art, standing alone in its own right.
Rankin's 22- year career is evident in his sensitive lighting and
composition, which confidently compliments and captures the
essence of each idea, never shouting over the mood of the image, but instead gently realising the portrait in all its subtleties and complexities. The result is a collection of hauntingly beautiful and visually stunning images ― art and artistry in its highest form
- Print length96 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRankin Photography
- Publication dateJune 15, 2010
- Dimensions11.5 x 0.5 x 14.5 inches
- ISBN-10095631550X
- ISBN-13978-0956315502
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- Publisher : Rankin Photography (June 15, 2010)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 96 pages
- ISBN-10 : 095631550X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0956315502
- Item Weight : 3.26 pounds
- Dimensions : 11.5 x 0.5 x 14.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,260,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,865 in Portrait Photography
- #7,524 in Individual Photographers
- #12,129 in Photograpy Equipment & Techniques
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Customers find the book a great source of inspiration for avant-garde and conceptual makeup. They appreciate the unique professional images and the artist's skill. The book is described as an excellent resource for makeup artists.
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Customers find the book an inspiring source for avant-garde and conceptual design. They describe the author as visionary, fearless, and dreamy.
"...Highly reccomended for people on the makeup business. This is a very inspiring book. I love love love it." Read more
"...seen before (even with extensive internet searching) and a great source of inspiration for avant garde and conceptual makeup...." Read more
"...make up artist, hairdresser...or just a creative person, this will BLOW YOUR MIND!!! Alex Box is a visionary, fearless and dreamy!..." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's visual quality. They find the images clear, large, and creative. The artist and photographer are praised as excellent.
"...This is what a true makeup ARTIST does! Highly reccomended for people on the makeup business. This is a very inspiring book. I love love love it." Read more
"...This book is not a how-to guide; it is a collection of stunning and unique professional images. Very happy with this purchase." Read more
"I am a makeup artist and educator and this book is the bomb!! The images are clear, big and wonderful. The artist and photographer are excellent...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2010This is a beautiful book!! I'm drooling over Alex Box's work... do not expect how to's, it's just pictures of gorgeous and stunning makeup. This is what a true makeup ARTIST does! Highly reccomended for people on the makeup business. This is a very inspiring book. I love love love it.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2011Pleasantly surprised. A lot of images I hadn't seen before (even with extensive internet searching) and a great source of inspiration for avant garde and conceptual makeup. This book is not a how-to guide; it is a collection of stunning and unique professional images. Very happy with this purchase.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2013If you are a make up artist, hairdresser...or just a creative person, this will BLOW YOUR MIND!!! Alex Box is a visionary, fearless and dreamy! LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!!!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2011I am a makeup artist and educator and this book is the bomb!! The images are clear, big and wonderful. The artist and photographer are excellent. A book that all makeup artist must have!
- Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2011I love this magnificent book. It is truly a must for professional make up artists and admirers of the art of make up. And it arrived overnight. Highly recommended.
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AlessiaReviewed in Italy on September 16, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Bellissimo
Ottima qualità delle immagini. Arrivato nei tempo, integro. Pensavo ci fosse una taccolta di immagini più grande, ma il mio amore per Alex Box mi rende comunque molto felice di avere questo libro. Le pagine sono grandi, le immagini bellissime
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lyrarolaReviewed in Germany on December 3, 2017
4.0 out of 5 stars Es kommt auf den Preis an, ob man dieses Buch kaufen muss
Ich habe das Buch gebraucht gekauft und finde die Bilder sehr schön und aufgrund der Größe wirklich beeindruckend, es ist schon ein Unterschied dies auf einem Monitor oder gedruckt zu sehen, definitiv.
Generell war ich enttäuscht, da es ein reines "Bilderbuch" ist, zu Techniken / Materialien zu den einzelnen Bildern ist nichts weiter erläutert.
Viele Seiten sind frei geblieben, also ist die Seitenzahl nicht beachten.
Viele Bilder sind zudem nur durch kleine Unterschiede gekennzeichnet, also kein "Zwischenschritt" wurde festgehalten oder die "Abwandlung" eines Looks, sondern der Blick direkt oder indirekt. Das hätte man interessanter gestalten können.
Am meisten enttäuscht hat mich allerdings, dass es Bilder gibt, die nicht durch ein handgemachtes MakeUp entstanden sind, sondern als kreatives Ergebnis in der Nachbearbeitung vermutlich in Photoshop o.ä., wie soll ich das als MakeUpArtist nutzen können?
Wenn ich die aktuellen Preise für das Buch von ca. € 150.- oder gar 1.000.- sehe, würde ich dafür definitiv keine Kaufempfehlung aussprechen.
- Pink Soap FaceReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2010
5.0 out of 5 stars make up heaven
The images in this book are just stunning. Alex box is a creative genious. The looks range from striking editorial to stark raving mad such as the girl covered in god knows what, looks like food or paint, or both. The picture that I favour is the girl in long straggely eyelashes, it's beautifull, as are all of the images in the book.
Rankin has captured the artisry of Alex Box perfectly. A match made in art heaven.
This book really inspires me.
- Andrew TReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book
A must have for Make Up Artists and Make Up Junkies. Wonderful photography from Rankin and ground breaking work from Alex Box
- MissReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2010
5.0 out of 5 stars Alex Box and Rankin - Amazing combination
Great Book - beautiful layout and large vivid beautifully shot close ups - really inspirational -perfect for anyone interested in Makeup Artistry and / or Art and Photography - also a fantastic gift for any student of the above.