I’m shaking…..
what’s amazing is idk how long ago i posted this and it barely started getting notes 2 days ago haha
No one does piercing / accusing thousand yard glare quite like the late, great macabre beauty Nico (1938-1988) — “possessor of the most haunting wraith cheekbones of the 20th Century” according to Vanity Fair’s James Wolcott and perhaps my favourite artist of all time. This shot is from the same session that produced the stark, iconic cover of her masterpiece The Marble Index (1969) album.
I’ve blogged about Nico many times: her contemporary Marianne Faithfull reflects on Nico here; the historic encounter When John Waters Met Nico; Nico’s 1960s modelling days; how the old jazz standard “My Funny Valentine” connects Nico with Chet Baker; and finally, When Patti Smith Met Nico.
