Is Demi Moores Vanity Fair Cover Considered Postmodern Art?

Trunk painting, torso art or body makeup applied in a trompe fifty'oeil way on a naked or barely clad body never seems to abound tiresome. And so, after sharing some of the amazing works by Emma Hack, Veruschka, Guido Daniele, and Temptu Paints with you, here'southward some beautiful body fine art of a unlike flavor.

For the opening of the M.A.C. cosmetic boutique in Shanghai a few years agone, talented make-up artists painted the bodies of models in the traditional 17th century Chinese dress referred to as Qi Pao or Cheong Sam. The result in Shanghai was called The Torso Painting Cheong-sam Spectacular. Then the show appeared in Feb 2006 to simultaneously celebrate the Chinese new year's day and kicking off Olympus Mode Calendar week. Following that, information technology came to the Usa to tour various Nordstroms, where it was chosen Chinese Dress.

Body painting is considered the haute couture of cosmetics. Information technology combines the meticulous artistry of an oil painter with the special expertise of a makeup artist who understands how to paint human being peel, said James Gager, the creative director of M.A.C.

The practice dates from ancient Egypt, when henna was the paint of option, and has been skilful for centuries on clowns, mimes, opera singers and actors. It's now get very popular for the technique to be used in advertisements and magazine editorials and covers (who could forget that Demi Moore Vanity Fair embrace? shown below)

in a higher place: Body makeup for Demi Moore's Vanity Fair cover by Joanne Gair

"Body painting is like a puzzle you are trying to work out on the human form," said Patrick Eichler, a senior makeup artist at MAC who led the team creating the peony qi pao, also known every bit a cheon gsam, on Ms. Ge. They skillful on her last calendar week in a wearing apparel rehearsal for a trunk painting exhibition scheduled for this night, marker the opening of New York Fashion Week. She is to be repainted today and appear with eleven other elaborately painted models in the show chosen "MAC Chinese Apparel."

A few years later, the Grand.A.C. Cosmetics Chinese Dress Exhibition was shown at Nordstrom in San Francisco's Westfield Shopping Centre. The body painting included the awarding of over ten,000 crystals too. It was such a hit, the exhibition then toured various Nordstrom's in the Usa.

I have images from the exhibitions in both Shanghai and the US, so you will find that in some instances of the same design, the models vary as does the body makeup slightly.

DRAGON
Pattern: Sue Wong; Lead Makeup Artist: Demia Keppel; Makeup Artists: Pam Jacobsen, Christine Biggers, MEgan Sutherland, Elisa Nunez, Sylvia Lee, Hallie Jacinto; Headdress: Stephen Jones

PEONIES
Blueprint:Nadine Luke; Atomic number 82 Makeup Artists: Glenn Moala, Jenn Karsten; Makeup Artists: Yvette Soares, Ignacio Maciel, Jack Caton, Rachel Ervin; Headdress: Stephen Jones
SUN Blossom
Design:Nadine Luke; Lead Makeup Artist: Christine Salopek; Makeup Artists: Rosana Vares, Jorge Monroy, Noelle Barce; Headdress: Stephen Jones

LILY PAD
Design:Nadine Luke; Lead Makeup Artist: Victor Cembellin; Makeup Artists: Thang Dao, Shauna Pierce, Jennifer Ledo; Headdress: Stephen Jones

GOLD Leafage
Blueprint:Nadine Luke; Pb Makeup Creative person: John Stapleton; Makeup Artists: Janilea Mora, Selena Curry; Headdress: Stephen Jones

BLUE WILLOW
Design:Nadine Luke; Lead Makeup Artist: Louise Zizzo; Makeup Artists: Missy Olson, Kelly McCabe, Stacy Maki; Headdress: Stephen Jones

THE WAVE
Design: Nadine Luke; Pb Makeup Creative person: Amna Pervez; Makeup Artists: Casey Wallin, Maranda James; Headdress: Stephen Jones

JUICY COUTURE
Pattern: Juicy Couture; Pb Makeup Artist: Kris Jorgensen; Makeup Artists: Alecia Littledale, Kimmee Park, Miriam Carvalho, Daniel Belena

THE FAN
Blueprint: Nadine Luke; Atomic number 82 Makeup Artist: Bryan Campbell; Makeup Artists: Manuel "Monroe" Casado, Melinda Cazarez, Beck Morgan, Nick Fancolli; Headdress: Stephen Jones

CHINESE OPERA
Design: Vivienne Tam; Lead Makeup Artist: China-li Nystrom; Makeup Artists: Melissa Kerekes, Sarah Pugh, Jeff Jarwin, Chase Alvarez, Caline Raab; Headdress: Stephen Jones

Here are some great "behind the scenes" shots of the MAC exhibit to boot off Fashion Week:

in a higher place: the talented Nadine Luke who served every bit the designer on most of the painted dresses in the exhibition.

G-A-C Cosmetics is not the only one to paint traditional Chinese dress on naked bodies, other artists have done the same. Hither are a few examples for you:

From the Sony Fair 2006 in Times Square, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong:

Thanks to One thousand.A.C. Cosmetics, China Daily and Xinhaunet.com for the images