Madonna & Martin Burgoyne - Sx-70 Polaroid Photograph - Feb 09, 2014 | Myers Fine Art In Fl
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MADONNA & Martin Burgoyne - SX-70 Polaroid Photograph

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MADONNA & Martin Burgoyne - SX-70 Polaroid Photograph
MADONNA & Martin Burgoyne - SX-70 Polaroid Photograph
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Madonna and Martin Burgoyne Color SX 70 Polaroid Photograph. One-of-a-kind Polaroid photo from the early 1980s. Photo could possibly have been taken by either Andy Warhol or artist Maripol. The Polaroid is the only photograph in existence, a one-of-a-kind image taken without a negative. The photograph has not been printed or ever published before and was taken in the early 1980's when Madonna and Martin were roommates sharing an apartment on the Lower East Side of New York together. Both Madonna and Martin are wearing wigs most likely at a Halloween party. Image size measures 3" x 3" and the full SX-70 Polaroid measures 4-1/4" x 3-1/2". In good condition. Photo is held in place with clear photo corners and is not mounted. Matted in a modern 12" x 12" metal frame. Estate of Martin Burgoyne.

Background information: In the 1980s, New York’s gritty Lower East Side was a hotbed of aspiring artists and entertainers with the common goal of achieving fame and success. Two of the kindred spirits drawn to each other within the fast-paced microcosm of music, art and youthful freedom were British-born artist, dancer and model Martin Burgoyne and his best friend/roommate, Madonna. Like so many talented young people who had not yet been ‘discovered,’ Martin Burgoyne worked a variety of jobs to get by while building a name for himself as a graphic artist. He worked as a dancer and model, as well as a DJ and bartender at Studio 54. During that time, Burgoyne and Madonna were very much a part of each other’s lives, and they socialized with a tight circle of friends that included Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Martin was heavily involved in Madonna's early career, performing as a dancer in Madonna's first ever live performance, to being the art designer of her 1983 record album "Burning Up," and first book "Lucky Star." He offered his support whenever needed. Madonna adored Martin, and when he contracted AIDS, she stuck by him and later quietly paid his medical bills. Tragically, Martin died at the age of 23, but he left quite a legacy. The 1992 song “In This Life,” written by Madonna with Martin in mind, was also dedicated to him. Burgoyne’s parents, now retired in Florida, have been the guardians of his art and other mementos for the last three decades.
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MADONNA & Martin Burgoyne - SX-70 Polaroid Photograph

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