Alexander Bogardy, a native of Hungary, spent most of his life in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC. In the 1960s and 1970s Bogardy became a prolific artist, a period bracketed by a remarkably eclectic array of careers and interests spanning music and dance, prizefighting, mechanical engineering, and cosmetology. A devout Catholic, religion was a central element of Bogardy’s life as well as his art. His sense of ritual permeated his personal life, and he was passionate about helping women look beautiful–both for themselves and for God. He made numerous highly detailed drawings, with hand-written explanatory text about hair design, skin care, and makeup application to flatter every facial shape.