Madonna True Blue
Poster
1986 (manufactured)
1986 (manufactured)
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This poster advertises the album True Blue, a USA recording issued initially by Sire Records and distributed by Warner Chappell in July 1986. Image is of paramount importance to the singer and actress Madonna (born 1958), who has successfully 'reinvented' herself several times during her career. She oversees all aspects of her publicity and has developed a successful working relationship with the celebrated photographer Herb Ritts.
Object details
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| Title | Madonna True Blue (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithography |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the LP 'True Blue' by Madonna. Showing the head and neck of Madonna in profile against a background in shades of blue. Colour offset lithography. Photograph by Herb Ritts. WEA/Sire Records. United States. 1986. |
| Physical description | Poster advertising the LP True Blue by Madonna. Showing the head and neck of Madonna in profile against a background in shades of blue, echoing the imagery of the LP. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | MADONNA / true blue (Part of design.) |
| Credit line | Reproduced courtesy of Warner Brothers |
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| Summary | This poster advertises the album True Blue, a USA recording issued initially by Sire Records and distributed by Warner Chappell in July 1986. Image is of paramount importance to the singer and actress Madonna (born 1958), who has successfully 'reinvented' herself several times during her career. She oversees all aspects of her publicity and has developed a successful working relationship with the celebrated photographer Herb Ritts. |
| Bibliographic reference | Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991. |
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| Accession number | E.152-1987 |
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| Record created | March 6, 2003 |
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