Grace Jones progressively used artists and stylists throughout her career for collaborative effect. Especially in relation to her album artwork and covers. Most of the iconic imagery surrounding her work was created through partnership with Jean-Paul Goude for this purpose. I thought it would be an interesting angle if I took this principle and used art to inspire the collection and work to be placed back onto Jones. This will allow me to create both a developed and individual project- also giving me form and colour reference. Looking into urban and underground art seemed naturally more appealing- and also subtly reference Jones' work as for much of her career she was at the forefront of smaller sub-sections of the music industry. Aesthetically this art gave a more graphic, colourful style that suited both her skin-tone and her sense of style. It also was interesting to me. That undoubtedly is important in the earlier stages of the project.
A selection of two images illustrating my research into graffiti and urban 'street-art'. On a first response these images look useful purely as a colour reference. However I want to develop these images further by isolation shape and form from within them and using that as a basis to move forward in three-dimensional development.
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