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Justin de VilleneuveDavid Bowie & Twiggy Pin-Ups album cover, 1973 by Justin de Villeneuve1973
1973
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English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his ‘Pin Ups’ album, 1973, by Justin de Villeneuve
Justin recalls, "Twiggy and I were staying in the Bel Air Hotel in LA when Peter Frampton visited us and had bought along a copy of Aladdin Sane by this wonderful new artist David Bowie. One of Bowie’s lyrics included ’Twig the Wonder Kid.’ Apparently, he was a fan. When we arrived back in London, we met up with David and he mentioned he’d love to be on the cover of Vogue! I then spent a few weeks persuading B Miller (editor) that it would be great to have David and Twiggy on a Vogue cover. Eventually she agreed! Twiggy and I flew to Paris where David was recording his new album ‘Pin Ups’ and I booked a studio to take the portrait. When T & B sat in front of me I realized we had a problem. Twiggy and myself had just returned from the Bahamas and she had a dark tan. David was as white as a ghost. They looked weird. The problem was resolved when the make-up artist Pierre LaRoche and myself decided to draw masks on their faces of the same colors. When I looked through the lens viewfinder I only then noticed that Bowie had different color eyes!! All the times I’d met him before I had never noticed. When I showed David the polaroid of the portrait he loved it and asked if he could have it as the cover of his new album. I replied ‘but this is a special commission for Vogue.’ I then asked him how many albums he thought he would sell, ‘a million’ he replied. I realized Vogue would sell about 80,000 copies which would soon be forgotten. I agreed David could use it as his next album cover Vogue never spoke to me again!"
C-Type print, signed and numbered by Justin de Villeneuve. Limited edition 50
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- Creator:Justin de Villeneuve (1939, British)
- Creation Year:1973
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:20x24"Price: $2,80030x30"Price: $4,20040x40"Price: $6,300
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- Gallery Location:Austin, US
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1812210822462
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