To be honest this isn’t technically a new purchase as Mr Dreadful has owned this original Smiths poster for many years. But we finally took a deep collective breath and forked out the dosh to get it framed - quite a wodge of cash due to the humongous size. We had a mission carrying it home (I kept expecting one of those comedy film moments to happen, with a man on a bicycle careering uncontrollably down a hill towards us), and then a heart-stopping second when it didn’t look as though it would fit on top of the mantelpiece. Thankfully it just scraped in, but you can see how tiny my vases look next to it.
The poster is for The Smiths single ‘Sheila Take a Bow’, which reached number 10 in the UK singles chart in 1987 (the highest ranking single of their career). The photograph is of transgendered woman Candy Darling, a member of the Andy Warhol Superstars and iconic member of the 1970s New York ‘set’. The image is taken from the Warhol film ‘Women in Revolt’. She is a fascinating subject in her own right, so I’ll put up a post about her later this week with some more images.
Here is a clearer image of the cover:
Candy Darling also appeared on the cover of the recent album ‘I Am A Bird Now’ by Antony and the Johnsons. The photograph is by Peter Hujar, titled ‘Candy Darling on her Deathbed’.
Is it wrong to want to live on your own?No, it’s not wrong – but I must knowHow can someone so youngSing words so sad?
1960s polka dot mod dress by Berketex
1970s green and red tartan knit jumper dress
1960s black and white check blanket dress
1970s floral print hippy smock dress by Emanuelle
>I have so many posters I've been meaning to get framed. Must get on that.
xoxo ~ Courtney
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>It looks fab, well worth the expense. I've got loads of old posters that could do with treating with due respect. You can't beat a Smith's cover, true classics. xxx
>ooh, Candy~! have you heard "Candy Darling" by Daniel Ash? Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWVeTwCSOt8
>yes, brilliant! Well worth the cost
>I have a book by Candy! http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2007/11/fame-clock-is-ticking/
>I love it! It's mad how much framing costs. I have a few things I daren't take in too. It looks great on your fireplace xx
>Hi my dear-well done on getting your poster framed, it looks fabulous on the wall taking pride of place!! xx
>It looks gorgeous up there – so much nicer framed! I love it.
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>Why does framing have to cost so much!! It makes no sense! Anyway it was well worth it and looks fab on your fireplace.
>Mr Dreadful sounds like a right hoot! Fabulous picture though, and it will be a lovely additional to your house
>Glad I'm not the only pinchpenny who freaks out over framing costs
Thanks Marzipan – I hadn't heard that song before :)
WendyB, that book sounds booooring… but celebrity diaries are so often incredibly tiresome!