Vogue-November 1992

Monument to Malcolm by John Edgar Wideman, pg. 287--"Later, Marietta Carter, in charge of makeup would show me, in her loose-leaf notebook, the dozens of photos of Malcolm and of Denzel Washington becoming Malcolm at different ages, different stages of the movie, and her art, an almost mystical but also scrupulous, methodical, step-by-step superimposition of image upon actor, mask upon face, would astound me, but I didn't know yet about the work that went into achieving the likeness..."Excuse me for staring, man." The resemblance was eerie, disquieting almost, one more layer of make-believe to negotiate before I'd feel firmly planted on solid ground, understand the rules functioning in Cairo.""