{"product_id":"the-smiths-salford-lads-club-ap","title":"The Smiths Salford Lads Club AP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Queen Is Dead — 40 Years | Exclusive Artist Proofs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 16 June, The Queen Is Dead turns 40.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo mark the anniversary, Hypergallery is releasing four artist proofs by Stephen Wright, available exclusively to our collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis access comes through our close relationship with Stephen, who has entrusted us with offering these works directly. Each print is a one-off - no repeats - at half the price of the edition prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese 4 are just £225 instead of the usual price of £450, ie 1\/2 price!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Images\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis portrait format photographic print by Stephen Wright shows The Smiths at Salford Lads Club during the album cover shoot for The Queen Is Dead in Manchester, Winter 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image from this shoot was later used for the inner sleeve of the 1986 album, and has since become one of the most recognisable photographs of the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“That photo of The Smiths was taken on a murky and cold Salford day in 1985… it was taken with the wrong lens on a dark day but maybe that’s why it works. There’s something quite enigmatic about Morrissey’s expression… I remember developing the shot in a makeshift darkroom in my bedroom using chemicals in old fizzy drinks bottles.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the primary image is held in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, and Salford Museum \u0026amp; Art Gallery, and is widely regarded as one of the defining images in rock photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe landscape shot, also available, was taken minutes later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Prints\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour artist proofs - two landscape and two portrait\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA one-off opportunity to purchase from the artist's personal archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand signed by the photographer on image\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased exclusively via Hypergallery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailability: Strictly limited (4 prints only)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn stock for shipping upon receipt of order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you collect music photography or have an interest in The Smiths, this is a rare chance to secure a unique work connected to one of the most important British albums of the last 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe image is also available as open edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnframed - Printed and Signed in border on demand *Please allow up to one month for delivery\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smiths","offers":[{"title":"12 x 16 inches (portrait)","offer_id":57210640531829,"sku":"SW_13A_AP","price":308.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 x 20 inches (landscape)","offer_id":57275597750645,"sku":"SW_15A_AP","price":308.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/2816\/0140\/files\/SmithsPromo_01.jpg?v=1781016095","url":"https:\/\/hypergallery.com\/en-us\/products\/the-smiths-salford-lads-club-ap","provider":"Hypergallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}