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Tony Mottram
Prince 1981 by Tony Mottram

1981

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Prince by photographer Tony Mottram. Taken at the Lyceum, London on 2nd June 1981, during Prince's first ever UK appearance. Signed limited A2 size print, Edition number 11/100 Tony recalls - I got a call from Jill Furmanovsky saying she’d double booked herself. She had been booked to photograph Bruce Springsteen at Wembley, and some unknown guy at a small venue in The Strand. “She said she would go to the Wembley and asked me to go to photo the other gig. Well it turned out to be Prince at his first ever gig in the UK. Back then nobody was too sure about Prince’s sexuality so I went along to The Strand and assumed he’d be playing at Heaven – a gay venue. I got there, but my name wasn’t on the door which wasn’t too unusual. I talked the security guard around to let me in saying I had to photo this performer who was about to go on stage inside. I got in and realized Prince wasn’t performing there and it was just a normal night in the club. So I had a quick pint of Guinness and left. I had to sprint up the road to the Lyceum knowing that I’d probably miss the support act. I got there in time and got the photos of Prince’s first ever UK gig. It had a real edgy feel to it because of the show the band put on.
  • Creator:
    Tony Mottram (British)
  • Creation Year:
    1981
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.43 in (59.5 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)
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    Framing Options Available
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  • Gallery Location:
    Austin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1812212041442

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