{"id":139983,"date":"2021-09-28T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=139983"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:13:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:13:27","slug":"behind-the-image-jezz-hill-on-expanding-the-view-of-latinx-representation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/behind-the-image-jezz-hill-on-expanding-the-view-of-latinx-representation\/","title":{"rendered":"Jezz Hill on Expanding the View of Latinx representation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Behind the Image is an ongoing MODELS.com series taking a more personal look at both established and emerging creative talent. Produced by <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/carolina-orrico\">Carolina Orrico<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/irene-ojo-felix\">Irene Ojo-Felix<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<style>\n.quote {\nline-height: 1.2em !important;\npadding: 35px 25px;\n}\n.wp-caption {\n    margin-top: 65px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139992\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2021\/09\/BIO-JEZZ.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"588\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-139993\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\ncourtesy Jezz Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/jezz-hill\">Jezz Hill<\/a>, makeup artist<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Buenos Aires, Argentina<br \/>\n<strong>Based:<\/strong> Brooklyn, New York <\/p>\n<p><strong>How would you describe your work? What\u2019s your trademark?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy work is heavily inspired by nature and art. I see it as colorful compositions with obsessive attention to detail. <\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you get into your chosen career?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve always loved painting and drawing from a very early age. As a kid, you couldn\u2019t take me out of my room. I didn\u2019t care about summer or playing outside, all I ever wanted to do was paint, draw, listen to music, watch movies and learn about art and my favorite artists in different disciplines. When I was 15, I was very interested in music and very inspired by performers such as David Bowie, Siouxsie Sioux, Marilyn Manson, among others. I used to recreate their looks on myself and do makeup on my friends all the time. After I finished high school I went to culinary school because I thought cooking was creative and fun and I could make a living. After a while, I came to the realization that cooking was not my passion. That\u2019s when I quit everything and went to makeup school at the age of 26. And since then, I\u2019ve never stopped doing makeup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What other jobs have you had?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was a cook.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you love about what you do?<\/strong><br \/>\nI love that workdays are never the same, I love meeting interesting and creative people and traveling. I love how transformative and powerful makeup is. I love the storytelling side of makeup and fashion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What has been one of your favorite projects to work on?<\/strong><br \/>\nA Beauty story for Vogue Portugal. We shot it right after lockdown for the \u201chope issue\u201d. It was cellular and organic, the makeup was completely inspired by nature and its ability to heal itself. It\u2019s still one of my favorite projects, it brought me a lot of joy during a very dark time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How has your heritage played into\/inspired your work? <\/strong><br \/>\nWhat inspires me and pushes me forward at work and in life is the resilience of my Latin American identity. I\u2019m very proud of my roots but also excited about breaking the mold. It\u2019s interesting because my name doesn\u2019t reflect my Latin heritage. And I don\u2019t look like the stereotypical Latina. But I was born, raised, and lived in a Latin American country for most of my life. I only moved to the US when I was 30 years old. I think that breathes a lot of life to the fact that Latinx people are not all the same. We are richly diverse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How has the pandemic shaped how your approach your creative process?<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring the lockdown, I went back to basics. I rewatched all my favorite movies, I watched all the classics from Fellini, Hitchcock, Kubrick, Polanski, and many others. I got very inspired by iconic figures and styles from years before our time, I\u2019ve been wanting to bring a bit of that nostalgia to my work. I\u2019m currently working towards capturing that feeling a bit more.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Are there any Latinx talents to watch out for?<\/strong><br \/>\nThat\u2019s a very important question, I think that there is an alarming lack of Latinx representation: from creatives to models and this issue goes beyond fashion. It\u2019s in the media as a whole. Here is the thing, Latinx people are constantly being stereotyped. Expanding the view of what it means and looks like to be Latinx not only would create more opportunity, but it will also allow more stories to be told and capture the richness and diversity within our community.<\/p>\n<h3>Selected Work<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139987\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139987\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2021\/09\/08D237A1-CB0C-4603-9471-9D8F8E85DD7D.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"605\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-139987\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image courtesy Jezz Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Ava Ferguson by Johnson Lui for Documental Journal<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is one of my favorite looks, I just love the visual effect and the color palette. The polka dots were inspired by the socks Ava was wearing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139989139988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139989139988\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2021\/09\/Dream10.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"622\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-139989\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139989139988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2021\/09\/Dream6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"622\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-139988\" \/> images courtesy Jezz Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Aweng Chuol by Ruo Bing Li for Numero Berlin<\/strong><br \/>\nThe concept of this shoot was inspired by the poem \u201cHope is the thing with feathers\u201d by Emily Dickinson. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139991\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2021\/09\/Olivia-Final-Beauty-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"622\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-139991\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">images courtesy Jezz Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Olivia Beeken by Laura Okita for Beauty test<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m really in love with the textures and soft tones of this story. We shot it in Laura\u2019s apartment and we were all women working on this project. Super fun day!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139985\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2021\/09\/1_VogueChina_White12097.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"622\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-139985\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image courtesy Jezz Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Bomi Youn by Ruo Bing Li for Vogue China<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst time I shot for Vogue. I will always treasure that moment. The whole shoot was inspired by the color white, which represented quite a challenge since most of my work has color and contrast in it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139986\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139986\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2021\/09\/2_VoguePT_Hope0091.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-139986\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image courtesy Jezz Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Unia Pakhomova by Ruo Bing Li for Vogue Portugal<\/strong><br \/>\nWe shot it right after lockdown for the [September] \u201cHope Issue\u201d. It was cellular and organic, the makeup was completely inspired by nature and its ability to heal itself. It\u2019s still one of my favorite projects, it brought me a lot of joy during a very dark time.<\/p>\n<p><!--pp-thumb-start--><!--PictPress found no dir \/2021\/09\/139983--><!--pp-thumb-end--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Behind the Image is an ongoing MODELS.com series taking a more personal look at both established and emerging creative talent. Produced by Carolina Orrico and Irene Ojo-Felix Jezz Hill, makeup artist Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina Based: Brooklyn, New York How would you describe your work? What\u2019s your trademark? 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