Steven Klein - Photographs London Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | Phillips

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  • “This was for the cover of British Vogue in 1990 and we went to Paisley Park. I expected the stage persona rather than the person. So it was quite surprising, you know, when he was introverted, quiet and not dancing much. I wasn’t really prepared to work with celebrities at that point. The first thing you learn is that their personal and public personas are completely different, especially musicians because they need to have that bigger stage presence.​”
    —Steven Klein, 2023

    For 'Le Petit Prince', British Vogue, Janurary 1990 

     

     

    ULTIMATE STEVEN KLEIN presents an exclusive curation of 18 unique Polaroid works from the celebrated photographer’s archive. Showcasing Klein’s distinctive approach to photography as a means of storytelling, this exceptional grouping offers a window into the intimate relationship between photographer and subject. Taken between 1989 and 2007, the Polaroids feature striking portraits of icons in fashion, music and film, including Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Madonna, Prince, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, and Brad Pitt, among others.

     

    A visionary and creator, Steven Klein has made unique contributions to the arts throughout his nearly four-decade career and consistently pushes the boundaries of visual expression through his image-making. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to photography, Klein received the prestigious Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography (ICP) in 2014. His work has been exhibited globally, gracing prominent venues such as Deitch Projects, Gagosian and the Guggenheim in New York. Furthermore, his work is featured in several public collections, including those of the National Portrait Gallery and the V&A in London and the ICP in New York. The artist’s body of work has also been celebrated through his first monograph Steven Klein, published by Phaidon in 2022.

     

     'Le Petit Prince', British Vogue, 1990. 
    • Literature

      'Le Petit Prince', British Vogue, Janurary 1990, pp. 106-107, (detail, variant)

ULTIMATE STEVEN KLEIN

97

Prince, Paisley Park, Minnesota

9 September 1989
Unique colour Polaroid 8x10 print.
Sheet 26.7 x 21.6 cm (10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)
Signed in ink on the verso; printed title and date on an artist label affixed to the reverse of the frame.

This work is unique.

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Estimate
£5,000 - 7,000 

Sold for £5,080

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