My take on the iconic 1974 Roxy Music album cover, 'Country Life'.
I've always loved this iconic image of Eveline Grunwald and Constanze Karoli taken by Eric Bowman. Scroll down to see the original image.
The two German girls were apparently fans and met the band in a bar. They agreed to do the shoot when Roxy Music's original models fell through.
The title ‘Country Life’ was named after the British magazine for the gentry and Brian Ferry wanted a tongue in cheek contrast to the usual wholesome, staid photographs that sported the cover. It proved to be quite controversial and was censored in some parts of the world. Early US copies were shrink-wrapped in opaque plastic and then re released with the back cover pic that featured only the trees/bushes.
My original painting was exhibited and sold at The Record Collection show curated by Rick Mereki. Partial benefits going to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal.
Now available here as a limited edition print from A3+ to A0 size.
