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Richard Sharah with Vivienne Lynn
In 2014, the world said an unexpected and heartfelt goodbye to one of the makeup industries most prolific and iconic talents, Richard Sharah. Responsible for some of the most iconic and creative looks with his creative New-wave-meets-glam-punk aesthetic, Richard’s creative genius helped David Bowie step out of glam rock into his Pierrot inspired look for his 1980 album cover ‘Ashes to ashes’. Fashion Icon and long-time collaborator of Richards, Zandra Rhodes, describes Richard as “one of the most influential makeup artists possibly ever. He lived and died his art.” Often also described as the ‘Picasso’ of the makeup world, Zandra goes on to say “He was the leader (in the Makeup Industry), at the time beauty ideals were limited, he broke the boundaries of what you could or should put on a face.” Richards larger than life persona oozed his passion for this industry when later in his career, taking under his wing and mentoring some of today’s best makeup artists, teaching them their roots from his home in Bronte, Sydney. In this Nostalgia Issue, we spent some time with close friends, colleagues and artists whose lives were lucky enough to have Richard in their lives, to fondly remember one of the Makeup Industries greatest artists, and a phenomenal human being.
Becca Gilmartin for laudmagazine.com
