

Ultimate Vogue
10
Mert & Marcus
Changes
- Estimate
- £10,000 - 15,000
£18,750
Lot Details
Chromogenic print, flush-mounted.
2011
Image: 101.6 x 76.2 cm (40 x 30 in.)
Frame: 122.8 x 97.4 cm (48 3/8 x 38 3/8 in.)
Frame: 122.8 x 97.4 cm (48 3/8 x 38 3/8 in.)
Signed, titled, dated and numbered 1/1 in pencil on an artist label affixed to the reverse of the frame.
This work is number 1 from the edition of 1 and is unique in this size.
This work is number 1 from the edition of 1 and is unique in this size.
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Catalogue Essay
Here, dynamic artist duo Mert Alaş and Marcus Piggott depict Kate Moss in the guise of David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust persona. Changes, 2011, is indicative of the creative duo’s luminous style, characterised by their technical precision and use of saturated colours, as well as their close relationship with their muse Kate Moss. Known for their attention to detail, Mert and Marcus used both analogue and digital manipulations to seamlessly blend Kate Moss’s and David Bowie’s facial features. Paying tribute to these two chameleonic pop icons from South London, this arresting image was realised for the cover of the music-themed Christmas 2011 issue of Vogue Paris. Mert and Marcus have exhibited internationally, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; the National Portrait Gallery, London; and the New York Public Library.
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