David Bowie Aladdin Sane Demi Contact Sheet - 1973 - Duffy Art Print UK Artwork
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DAVID BOWIE Aladdin Sane Demi Contact Sheet (Limited edition art print from the Duffy Archive. On the 19th of April 1973, the Aladdin Sane album was released to critical acclaim. The music speaks for itself but rarely has a portrait on an album cover become the definitive image of one man. Rarely has an image become known as a cultural icon (as quoted by the V&A) or popularly known as the ‘Mona Lisa of Pop’. Thousands of words have been written on the image, numerous interpretations of the pool of liquid on David Bowie’s collarbone and the lighting flash has been replicated ad infinitum. This is a a standard square print with an image size of approximately 7.5" x 7.5" (19.05cm x 19.05cm) in a 12.4" x 12.4" (31.5cm x 31.5cm) mount. Handmade, printed, assembled and packed at the Duffy Archive, embossed with the Duffy Archive stamp, with a sticker detailing a brief history of the session and ink-stamped with a Duffy logo)
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Aladdin Sane Demi Contact Sheet
On the 19th April 1973, the Aladdin Sane album was released to critical acclaim. The music speaks for itself but rarely has a portrait on an album cover become the definitive image of one man. Rarely has an image become known as a cultural icon (as quoted by the V&A) or popularly known as the ‘Mona Lisa of Pop’. Thousands of words have been written on the image, numerous interpretations of the pool of liquid on David Bowie’s collarbone and the lighting flash has been replicated ad infinitum.
Taken by Duffy during the second of five sessions with David Bowie – Duffy’s most famous photograph dates from 1973, the iconic and revolutionary cover of David Bowie’s album – Aladdin Sane. This Demi Contact shows how different the album could have been with a selection of alternate poses.
The defining images of Duffy and Bowie’s creative relationship are synonymous with the legacy of both artists. Bowie's manager, Tony Defries, commissioned Duffy Design Concepts to create the entire Aladdin Sane album. The brief was simple: "Can you make it expensive?" The intention was to take Bowie to an international level. If the production cost were so expensive, the record label would have to pay attention. A dye-transfer image was the answer. This notoriously costly process, with production in Switzerland, ensured that RCA invested in the up-and-coming star. Duffy drew the iconic red and blue 'lightning bolt' across David’s face in lipstick. Makeup artist Pierre Laroche then filled in the outline. The image was sent to airbrush artist Philip Castle, who had previously worked with Duffy on the 1973 Pirelli Calendar. Castle added the water symbol to Bowie’s clavicle, which Bowie later remarked he thought was "quite sweet".
-These 12 x 12 Archival Quality Pigment Ink Prints are supplied with a white acid-free mount. The prints slip into a 12.4" vinyl album sleeve-sized frame.-The print has an image size of approximately 7.5 x 7.5 (19.05cm x 19.05cm) in a 12.4 x 12.4 (31.5cm x 31.5cm)
-Each open-edition print is handmade, printed, assembled and packed at the Duffy Archive. Each print is embossed with the Duffy Archive stamp, and the reverse of each mount has a sticker detailing a brief history of the session and ink-stamped with a Duffy logo.
-The prints are sleeved in a clear cellophane wrapper.
Artist - David Bowie (click link for complete listing)
Title - Aladdin Sane Demi Contact Sheet (click link for more of the same title)
Format - artwork
Record Label - Duffy
Catalogue No - ART PRINT (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info - Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) - 5053201636542
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - BOWARAL873342
Alternative Names - Ziggy Stardust.
Related Artists - Angie Bowie, Arnold Corns, Carlos Alomar, Davie Jones & The Kingbees, Donna Destri, Holy Holy, Ivor Bird, Junior's Eyes, Reeves Gabrels, Rustic Overtones, The Manish Boys, The Spiders From Mars, Tin Machine, Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat.
GENRES
Male Solo, Rock.
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RareVinyl.com Reference Number - BOWARAL873342
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Aladdin Sane Demi Contact Sheet
On the 19th April 1973, the Aladdin Sane album was released to critical acclaim. The music speaks for itself but rarely has a portrait on an album cover become the definitive image of one man. Rarely has an image become known as a cultural icon (as quoted by the V&A) or popularly known as the ‘Mona Lisa of Pop’. Thousands of words have been written on the image, numerous interpretations of the pool of liquid on David Bowie’s collarbone and the lighting flash has been replicated ad infinitum.
Taken by Duffy during the second of five sessions with David Bowie – Duffy’s most famous photograph dates from 1973, the iconic and revolutionary cover of David Bowie’s album – Aladdin Sane. This Demi Contact shows how different the album could have been with a selection of alternate poses.
The defining images of Duffy and Bowie’s creative relationship are synonymous with the legacy of both artists. Bowie's manager, Tony Defries, commissioned Duffy Design Concepts to create the entire Aladdin Sane album. The brief was simple: "Can you make it expensive?" The intention was to take Bowie to an international level. If the production cost were so expensive, the record label would have to pay attention. A dye-transfer image was the answer. This notoriously costly process, with production in Switzerland, ensured that RCA invested in the up-and-coming star. Duffy drew the iconic red and blue 'lightning bolt' across David’s face in lipstick. Makeup artist Pierre Laroche then filled in the outline. The image was sent to airbrush artist Philip Castle, who had previously worked with Duffy on the 1973 Pirelli Calendar. Castle added the water symbol to Bowie’s clavicle, which Bowie later remarked he thought was "quite sweet".
-These 12 x 12 Archival Quality Pigment Ink Prints are supplied with a white acid-free mount. The prints slip into a 12.4" vinyl album sleeve-sized frame.-The print has an image size of approximately 7.5 x 7.5 (19.05cm x 19.05cm) in a 12.4 x 12.4 (31.5cm x 31.5cm)
-Each open-edition print is handmade, printed, assembled and packed at the Duffy Archive. Each print is embossed with the Duffy Archive stamp, and the reverse of each mount has a sticker detailing a brief history of the session and ink-stamped with a Duffy logo.
-The prints are sleeved in a clear cellophane wrapper.
Artist - David Bowie (click link for complete listing)
Title - Aladdin Sane Demi Contact Sheet (click link for more of the same title)
Format - artwork
Record Label - Duffy
Catalogue No - ART PRINT (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info - Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) - 5053201636542
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - BOWARAL873342
Alternative Names - Ziggy Stardust.
Related Artists - Angie Bowie, Arnold Corns, Carlos Alomar, Davie Jones & The Kingbees, Donna Destri, Holy Holy, Ivor Bird, Junior's Eyes, Reeves Gabrels, Rustic Overtones, The Manish Boys, The Spiders From Mars, Tin Machine, Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat.
GENRES
Male Solo, Rock.
REFERENCE
Email - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.
RareVinyl.com Reference Number - BOWARAL873342
SELL TO US
Got vinyl records, CDs or music memorabilia to sell? – Sell to us at our buying site https://vinyl-wanted.com