The Face No. 82
Isabella Rossellini — Blue Velvet
The February 1987 issue of The Face, No. 82, with Isabella Rossellini on the cover in direct connection with Blue Velvet. The issue captures an unusually dense cross-section of late-1980s culture, combining film, music, fashion and editorial design through features on Blue Velvet and David Lynch, Kraftwerk, Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It, Martin Scorsese, Microdisney and other contemporary subjects.
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- The Face
- Condition
- Good to Very Good archival copy — complete-looking from supplied views, with moderate handling and age wear.
- Completeness
- Complete — all pages present.
- Date
- February 1987
Catalogue note
The February 1987 issue of The Face, No. 82, with Isabella Rossellini on the cover in direct connection with Blue Velvet. The issue captures an unusually dense cross-section of late-1980s culture, combining film, music, fashion and editorial design through features on Blue Velvet and David Lynch, Kraftwerk, Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It, Martin Scorsese, Microdisney and other contemporary subjects.
Why this object matters
The Blue Velvet/Rossellini issue combines contemporary Lynch, Spike Lee and Scorsese coverage with electronic music. Its unusually coherent film and visual-culture concentration warrants outstanding 8.8 status in the complete original issue.
Evidence limits: No new physical inspection or collation was performed. Copy-specific conclusions remain limited to the retained catalogue and accession evidence.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 8.8 / 10.
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