This lavishly illustrated volume opens a window into the world of one of the most extravagant and wide-ranging stylemakers of the last century, a pioneer of the cosmetics industry who was also celebrated for the daring and prescience of her art collecting, her home decoration, and her personal couture. Four hundred glorious images—many never-published before—and a meticulously researched text, including 16 essays by renowned experts in the fields of art and interior design, authoritatively trace the public and private life of Helena Rubinstein.
