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BRIAN DUFFY (BRITISH, 1933-2010): DAVID BOWIE ALADDIN SANE (EYES SHUT),
1973, printed later,

5 May 2021, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £8,925 inc. premium

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BRIAN DUFFY (BRITISH, 1933-2010): DAVID BOWIE ALADDIN SANE (EYES SHUT),

1973, printed later,
no.35 of 75, archival pigment print, signed and numbered in ink by the photographer, blindstamped in the margin by the Duffy archive; also signed and dated by Chris Duffy, Archive Administrator on the verso, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, 21in x 21 1/2in (53.5cm x 54.5cm)

Footnotes

Taken by Duffy during the second of 'Five Sessions with David Bowie' – Duffy's most famous photograph dates from 1973 and is the iconic and revolutionary cover of David Bowie's album Aladdin Sane. A shot that became the defining look of Bowie's long career, and has been referred to as the "Mona Lisa of pop."
- The Duffy Archive.

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