DAVID BOWIE Aladdin Sane Album Cover 1973 (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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David Bowie Aladdin Sane Album Cover 1973 - Duffy Art Print UK artwork
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Aladdin Sane Album Cover
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 Bowies collarbone and the lighting flash has been replicated ad infinitum.
The defining images of Duffy and Bowies 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 Davids 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 Bowies 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.
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| Artist: |
David Bowie (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Aladdin Sane Album Cover 1973 (click here for more of the same title) |
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artwork |
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| Record Label: |
Duffy |
| Catalogue No: |
ART PRINT |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
BOWARAL873340 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
Male Solo, Rock
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| 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 |
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David Bowie |
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| Alternative Names: |
ZIGGY STARDUST |
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 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) )
