Lucy Bridge Colour Mode

Find inspiration in the bold, expressive colours and textures of contemporary makeup artist Lucy Bridge.

Colour Mode is the first book on makeup artist Lucy Bridge's work, created through a close collaboration with renowned creative director Veronica Ditting. Ten specially commissioned stories by leading photographers are interspersed with 'Looks in Progress', shot behind the scenes to reveal Lucy's creative process and working practices, capturing her aesthetic in its most definitive form. Her work instinctively challenges beauty norms, and her use of colour and texture is resolutely bold and expressive. The book contains over 380 images that serve as inspiration to beauty, image-making, and visual culture.

Colour Mode's photographic stories are testament to Lucy's ongoing creative partnerships, technical skill, and the range of looks and narratives she creates through makeup. Each feature reveals a different facet of her practice. Carlijn Jacobs's story explores dramatic colours and experimental textures to create exaggerated and dynamic looks. Sam Rock's photography documents expressive body painting, creating a world where the line between makeup and clothing is blurred. In the story with Tim Walker, a shared love of theatrical characters is brought to life through colour washes, strong pigments, and electric-hued accents.

The design and layout of the book are dynamic, combining precision with a strong rhythm that echoes the carefully created content.

Photography is by Jack Davison, Carlijn Jacobs, Matthieu Lavanchy, Jean Marques, Oliver Hadlee Pearch, Thurstan Redding, Sam Rock, Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Paolo Roversi, Esther Theaker, and Tim Walker. Texts are by Haider Ackermann, Saskia de Brauw, Dries Van Noten, and Tim Walker, reflecting on their creative processes in ongoing collaborations with Lucy. A personal conversation with her mother Julia takes us back to where it all began.