The Face No. 32
Human League — Phil Oakey in The Face Interview
December 1982 issue of The Face, No. 32, with Philip Oakey of The Human League on the cover and in the principal Face Interview. The issue combines post-Dare synth-pop with fashion, art and design coverage including Jean-Paul Goude, Figuration Libre, Alexei Sayle, Betsey Johnson, Malcolm McLaren, ABC, Kool & The Gang, Bic Owen, Weekend and Pale Fountains.
Read the catalogue note →- Publication
- The Face
- Condition
- Very Good−
- Completeness
- Complete — all pages present.
- Date
- December 1982
Catalogue note
December 1982 issue of The Face, No. 32, with Philip Oakey of The Human League on the cover and in the principal Face Interview. The issue combines post-Dare synth-pop with fashion, art and design coverage including Jean-Paul Goude, Figuration Libre, Alexei Sayle, Betsey Johnson, Malcolm McLaren, ABC, Kool & The Gang, Bic Owen, Weekend and Pale Fountains. Simon Fowler photographed the cover.
Why this object matters
The Oakey interview, Goude and Figuration Libre coverage document the relationship between post-Dare synth-pop and image-making. This original thematic combination sustains outstanding 8.8 importance without needing a first-appearance claim.
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Archive Importance: 8.8 / 10.
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