The Face No. 13
First Birthday Issue — Annabella Lwin / Bow Wow Wow / Malcolm McLaren / Grace Jones
The first-birthday issue of The Face, May 1981, with Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow on the cover. The issue combines Malcolm McLaren/Bow Wow Wow, Grace Jones, Hazel O'Connor, Killing Joke, Stray Cat style, American cars, 4AD, film and record coverage in an 80-page early statement of the magazine's music-fashion-design identity.
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- The Face
- Condition
- Very Good−
- Completeness
- Complete — all pages present.
- Date
- May 1981
Catalogue note
The first-birthday issue of The Face, May 1981, with Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow on the cover. The issue combines Malcolm McLaren/Bow Wow Wow, Grace Jones, Hazel O'Connor, Killing Joke, Stray Cat style, American cars, 4AD, film and record coverage in an 80-page early statement of the magazine's music-fashion-design identity. The supplied rear cover is a full-page HMV 'More Records Than the KGB' advertisement.
Why this object matters
The first-birthday issue records the emerging editorial identity through Bow Wow Wow, Grace Jones and 4AD. Its complete original state remains outstanding at 8.9; an anniversary alone does not require Gold.
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Archive Importance: 8.9 / 10.
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