Queen, Freddie Mercury, ‘In Make-Up, Backstage’

© Sir Brian May
U.K. 1976
Giclée digital archival print hand signed by Sir Brian May
Paper size 16 x 20 inches
Limited Edition of 10 + 1 Artist Proof
The Artist Proof for this photography is no longer available
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
Unframed £2000+VAT GBP / photography@proud.co.uk

‘This has to be one of my favourite pictures of Freddie, ever. In those days we were all quite glam. But especially Freddie. Later on, we bothered less with make-up for stage, but no less with clothes, though they became less 'dressy' too, especially post-Live Aid. We did that show without any of our production - set, lights, etc. - and we wore jeans. Not quite sure who is helping Freddie do his make-up, here. A lovely, unguarded moment. Freddie deep in thought.’ Sir Brian May

We are offering a rare opportunity for collectors to become a part of Queen's history by acquiring a fine art print from Brian's personally curated selection of candid behind-the-scenes, on-stage and portraiture images, which depict both the guitarist himself and lead singer Freddie Mercury, in an intriguing new light. Unknown to many, Brian carried a stereo camera throughout Queen’s epic journey. Since the inception of the band (which he co-founded in the 1970’s) until the present day, Brian captured a whole history of intimate, playful and iconic images shot from the inside.

All Queen and Victorian fine art prints are selected and hand-signed by Sir Brian May, and are accompanied by a gallery Certificate of Authenticity, a London Stereoscopic Company’s Queen stereo card pack and a Lite Owl Viewer, designed by Brian May.

To learn more about Sir Brian May and his stereoscopy body of work, purchase his book ‘Queen in 3-D’ published by the London Stereoscopy Company in 2017 and 2019.

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