Way Bandy
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Ronald Wright was an American
make-up artist.
Bandy arrived in New York City
in the mid-1960s and began working at a modeling school as a makeup teacher. He soon got a job as makeup director at Charles of the Ritz
before leaving the company in 1971 to do makeup for the Broadway
show No, No, Nanette
.
Bandy gained fame when he and friend Maury Hopson transformed Martha Beall Mitchell
, wife of John N. Mitchell
, during a photo session with Francesco Scavullo
. Bandy also authored a book, Designing Your Face, to teach his signature style of heavy, all natural makeup application.
Bandy died of AIDS
-related pneumonia
at New York Hospital
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
make-up artist.
Bandy arrived in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in the mid-1960s and began working at a modeling school as a makeup teacher. He soon got a job as makeup director at Charles of the Ritz
Charles of the Ritz
Charles of the Ritz is a former cosmetics brand known for its line of perfume fragrances.-Foreground:In 1916, coiffeur Charles Jundt took over the Manhattan beauty salon of the New York City Ritz hotel. He founded his own cosmetics company in 1919, and in 1926, began marketing beauty products...
before leaving the company in 1971 to do makeup for the Broadway
The Broadway Theatre
The Broadway Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 1681 Broadway in midtown-Manhattan....
show No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette is a musical comedy with lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach, music by Vincent Youmans, and a book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel, based on Mandel's 1919 Broadway play My Lady Friends...
.
Bandy gained fame when he and friend Maury Hopson transformed Martha Beall Mitchell
Martha Beall Mitchell
Martha Beall Mitchell was the wife of John N. Mitchell, United States Attorney General under President Richard Nixon. Martha Mitchell gained notoriety in the press during the Nixon administration for her frequent phone calls to reporters and colorful comments on the state of the nation...
, wife of John N. Mitchell
John N. Mitchell
John Newton Mitchell was the Attorney General of the United States from 1969 to 1972 under President Richard Nixon...
, during a photo session with Francesco Scavullo
Francesco Scavullo
Francesco Scavullo was an American fashion photographer best known for his work on the covers of Cosmopolitan and his celebrity portraits.-Biography:...
. Bandy also authored a book, Designing Your Face, to teach his signature style of heavy, all natural makeup application.
Bandy died of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
-related pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
at New York Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital is a prominent university hospital in New York City affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools: Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and Cornell University's Weill Medical College. It is composed of two distinct medical centers, Columbia...
.