Grace Jones, Drury Lane Theatre, London, England, 10th October 1981
by David Corio
12 x 16” (30.5 x 40.6cm) paper size
Silver Gelatin print – hand printed by David Corio
from an edition limited to 50
Signed below image in ink recto & stamped, titled, dated & signed in pencil verso
€750.00 unframed inclusive of tax
“The ‘Nightclubbing’ LP had just come out and ‘Pull Up To The Bumper’ was being played on every dance-floor. The show started with band members arriving onstage sequentially wearing Grace Jones masks. The crowd cheered everyone of them, each time believing Grace had arrived. The quintessential disco diva finally appeared – dressed as a gorilla. She quickly changed into a masculine sharp suit, then a bronze Issey Miyake plexiglass bustier that fitted like a second skin. Everyone was spellbound. This was one of the most memorable shows I have been to – dance rhythms mixed with a heavy reggae backing and Grace even played the accordion on one song ‘I've Seen That Face Before’. She was wonderful. At the end of the two-hour set she was overwhelmed with bouquets. She left the stage by scaling the PA stack and acrobatically climbing up into one of the private boxes.” David Corio