nd 1976 approx 760 x 510mm printed in black & white on art paper. Lightly rubbed at edges else VG+.
 
Poster designed and photographed by Peter Christopherson for the infamous London fashion store. Letter of provenance from the son of the original printer included. This appears to be a one-off proof copy as it is offset and printed on thicker paper than normal. Has been stored rolled. NB. Image above slightly cropped (corners were weighted down to photograph).
 
“Boy was formed in 1976 on King’s Road by John Krivine and Steph Raynor. Christopherson at that time was both a member of Throbbing Gristle, and of the design company Hipgnosis, who had been responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of the era, including Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here. Krivine invited Christopherson to create the initial design for the store after seeing COUM’s poster designs for the Citizen’s Theatre in Glasgow. Christopherson was responsible for the initial concept and design of the store, including the typography, and also the window displays, which showed an unconscious or dead young man. The window display was provocative enough that the windows were soon vandalized, a problem that would dog the early days of the shop. Boy London would go on to become one of the most influential & controversial fashion lines of the 80s.”