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19th century Carefully colored red lips were an essential aspect of a Japanese geisha's appearance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Red Alert | 4/6/2009 | See Source »

They strike a few poses with a geisha, but this just makes us miss Peaches even more (Drummey and the 19-year old writer/socialite spilt last month...

Author: By Jamison A. Hill | Title: Chester French Plays Dress Up | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

...Dean Martin had ended their partnership as the country's all-time hottest comedy team, each had established successful a solo career: Martin as a dramatic actor in The Young Lions, Some Came Running and Rio Bravo, Lewis in the popular farces Rock-a-Bye Baby and The Geisha Boy. Each man had recorded hit singles, headlined in Vegas, guested on many TV shows. Lewis had also emceed the Oscar event twice before, with wit and dignity and without incident. (See TIME's photos: "Jerry Lewis, Clown Icon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jerry Lewis Wins an Oscar at Last | 2/22/2009 | See Source »

...Tashlin made his mark in feature films by turning such pliable stars as Bob Hope and Jayne Mansfield into, essentially, cartoon characters. Lewis, already rubberized, was the ideal clay for Tashlin to mold, stretch and cheerfully mutilate; he directed two Martin-and-Lewis comedies, six more just with Jer, Geisha Boy and Cinderfella being the ones fizziest with anarchic ideas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jerry Lewis Wins an Oscar at Last | 2/22/2009 | See Source »

...Plow,” Wein simplifies, so that the man in the sculpture lacks incredible muscularity, and instead exudes a rustic, humanistic charm. With downcast eyes, the man and his plow seem almost coy. This same coyness is paired with broad, vibrant strokes of color in “Geisha No. 2,” an abstract painting that is arguably one of Wein’s most striking works. Two shy geishas press their white faces together, enveloped in the rich folds of their gowns. The painting may still evoke the up-close and personal feel...

Author: By Denise J. Xu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Wein Blends Classic, Modern | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

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