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Sadie Lee at New Art Projects

13/12/2021

Sandy Powell Done Up I

‘Shocking Blue: Paintings of Sandy Powell and Other Stories’ a solo show by Sadie Lee , is currently on at New Art Projects.

Polished and glamorous, her portraits of award-winning costume designer Sandy Powell play with a web of references. Blue is used here with the exact copy of the Freddie Buretti-designed suit that David Bowie wore in the video for Life On Mars.

The pose and front & back views remind us of costume design drawings as well as those paper dolls with paper wardrobes you would find in magazines. Do they still exist?

Sandy Powell Done Up II

I particularly like the look Sandy Powell gives us here.

Sandy Powell Undone I
Sandy Powell Undone II
Sandy Powell Undressed I
Sandy Powell Undressed II

And the suit too is on display.

Sandy Powell Blue Bowie suit

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