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In Praise of Cosmetics
Series: ERIS gems
Brief Description
In Praise of Cosmetics explores the idea that "everything beautiful and noble is the result of reason and calculation." Baudelaire provocatively claims that nature is ugly, and it is art that rescues us from this ugliness. This wicked, brilliant fragment defends makeup not as deception but...
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In Praise of Cosmetics
This wicked, brilliant fragment defends makeup not as deception but as devotion: a ritual rebellion against decay, chance, and animal life.
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Description
In Praise of Cosmetics explores the idea that "everything beautiful and noble is the result of reason and calculation."
Baudelaire provocatively claims that nature is ugly, and it is art that rescues us from this ugliness. This wicked, brilliant fragment defends makeup not as deception but as devotion: a ritual rebellion against decay, chance, and animal life. To paint the face is to reject nature's chaos and choose artifice—freely, proudly, and exquisitely.
Series: ERIS gems
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781967751150
Publisher: ERIS
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 November 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: ERIS
DIMENSIONS
Width: 109.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 12
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About the Author
Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) was a poet, critic, and provocateur who dragged beauty into the modern age. His masterpiece, The Flowers of Evil, scandalized Paris and reshaped poetry with its fusion of decadence, despair, and ecstasy.
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