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Madonna

National Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist
Francesco Scavullo, 16 Jan 1921 - 6 Jan 2004
Sitter
Madonna, born 16 Aug 1958
Exhibition Label
Madonna's "Like a Virgin" tour swept the United States in 1985, exposing teenagers and parents to a new kind of female singer who embraced both her femininity and her sexual freedom. The article accompanying this photograph in Time magazine called her personality "as forceful and well organized as D-Day." Madonna began her professional career as a dancer in New York, but soon turned her talents to singing. When this issue of Time hit newsstands in May 1985, both of her albums, Madonna and Like a Virgin, had gone platinum, and her movie debut in Desperately Seeking Susan was getting good reviews. Madonna was emerging as a 1980s icon and she soon became one of the most famous women in the world.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
1985
Object number
NPG.88.TC138
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Francesco Scavullo
Type
Photograph
Medium
Chromogenic print
Dimensions
Image: 34.2 x 26.6cm (13 7/16 x 10 1/2")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")
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Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Personal Attribute\Teeth
Madonna: Female
Madonna: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter
Madonna: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer
Madonna: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie
Madonna: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.88.TC138
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e9a7d9c7-7d83-49b7-a781-17fe59f7ac34

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