i-D No. 238
The Lovers Issue — Naomi Campbell by Ellen von Unwerth
December 2003 issue of i-D, The Lovers Issue, with Naomi Campbell photographed by Ellen von Unwerth. The issue pairs one of the defining models of modern fashion with a photographer whose playful, erotic and performative approach is central to late-20th- and early-21st-century fashion imagery.
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- i-D
- Condition
- Good+ / Very Good−
- Completeness
- Complete under the standing TMR magazine completeness rule; no missing issued supplement, insert, wrap or other component has been reported.
- Date
- December 2003
Catalogue note
December 2003 issue of i-D, The Lovers Issue, with Naomi Campbell photographed by Ellen von Unwerth. The issue pairs one of the defining models of modern fashion with a photographer whose playful, erotic and performative approach is central to late-20th- and early-21st-century fashion imagery. Specialist exact-issue records document a 12-page Campbell editorial and additional features on Agent Provocateur, Sofia Coppola, Pet Shop Boys with Wolfgang Tillmans, Kelis, Debbie Harry and Stone Island, making the issue a concentrated snapshot of fashion, music, art and celebrity culture at the end of 2003.
Why this object matters
The von Unwerth/Campbell editorial and Tillmans/Pet Shop Boys context create an outstanding fashion-photography/music object. Retain 8.8 on the substantive recorded contents and complete publication state.
Evidence limits: Complete under the standing TMR magazine completeness rule; no missing issued supplement, insert, wrap or other component has been reported.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 8.8 / 10.
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- Terry JonesCreative directionHigh-confidence attribution
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