Nige Burton and Jamie Jones's Classic Monsters of the Movie's Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made Monsters is an endearing tribute to the revered makeup artist (aka Janus Piccoula) who invented the looks of Universal's most iconic personas.
As such, Pierce's many macabre stylings are documented at length within this edition's 36 pages, with adoring focus on Frankenstein's Monster, Ygor, The Wolfman, The Werewolf of London, The Mummy (Imhotep & Kharis), The Phantom of the Opera, The Man Who Laughs, The Mad Ghoul and more, along with the versatile performers who wore Pierce's designs: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., Henry Hull, Tom Tyler, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt and David Bruce.
This encylopedic biography also parades rare, behind-the-scenes/publicity photos and sizzling, lobby-card reproductions, which give Pierce's extensive career rich and copious character, establishing Burton and Jones' inspection as a major requisite for all horror fans.
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