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Hang-Ups: Pictures Of Purple People
xplore the visual legacy of Marc Bolan through a stunning collection of photographs, album covers, live images, publicity shots, press cuttings, promotional material, and fan treasures. From his mod beginnings and mystical Tyrannosaurus Rex years to the glittering heights of T. Rextasy and beyond, this gallery captures the style, glamour, creativity, and charisma that defined Marc's image and helped establish him as the ultimate Electric Warrior and one of rock's most iconic figures.
T. Rex (February 1973) “Fabulous 208 Calendar” Pin-Up - Fabulous 208 Magazine
The February 1973 edition of Fabulous 208 magazine includes a large, full-colour Marc Bolan pin-up as part of their 1973 calendar series, showing him smiling outdoors in a leather jacket and blue velvet trousers. Publication: Fabulous 208 Date: February 1973 Country: United Kingdom Location: London Section: Calendar Pin-Up / Poster THE STORY The colourful calendar page features a relaxed and smiling Marc Bolan posing with foliage against a stone wall background, accompanied b
1973
Feb 1, 19732 min read
1973
Jan 1, 19730 min read
Marc Bolan – Memorabilia: Psychedelia Poster
Item: Poster Designer: Nigel Mentzel Size: 17.5 × 23.5 inches MEMORABILIA A large psychedelic poster featuring a portrait of Marc Bolan surrounded by highly detailed fantasy artwork in vivid pink, blue, yellow, green and purple. The design incorporates stars, clouds, fantastical creatures, figures and elaborate decorative borders. Designed by Nigel Mentzel, the posters measure approximately 17.5 × 23.5 inches. The auction lot contained an estimated 500+ copies, with the quant
Marc Bolan
Oct 16, 19721 min read
Marc Bolan (1972) – Scrapbook Photograph
Publication: Various / UnknownDate: UnknownCountry: United Kingdom PHOTOGRAPH Two-page scrapbook spread combining several colour and black-and-white cuttings. The left page contains four photographs, including full-length images, a large close-up portrait and a seated image. The right page contains a large picture feature headed “T. REXTASY”, built around a large red-tinted photograph surrounded by several smaller live performance images featuring guitars, microphones and sta
1972
Oct 16, 19721 min read
Marc Bolan (1972,73,74) – Scrapbook: Picture Collage
Publication: Various / Unknown Date: Unknown Country: United Kingdom PHOTOGRAPH Two-page scrapbook collage containing a mixture of colour and black-and-white photographs. The left page includes two smaller colour performance photographs above a large colour close-up, all showing the subject at a microphone. The right page contains a large black-and-white close-up surrounded by several smaller cuttings, including performance photographs, portrait images and a full-length cut-o
1972
Oct 15, 19721 min read
Marc Bolan (1972) – Scrapbook: Picture Collage
Publication: Various / Unknown Date: Unknown Country: United Kingdom PHOTOGRAPH A two-page scrapbook collage containing several collected colour and black-and-white photographs. The page combines close-up portrait photographs, live guitar images and a photograph showing two people together. A small cutting carries the handwritten caption “Marc in France.” One of the larger cuttings on the right carries the printed headline: “The cats who taught him to boogie” Two typed extrac
1972
Oct 15, 19721 min read
Marc Bolan (1972) – Scrapbook Photograph Collage
Publication: Various / Unknown Date: Unknown Country: United Kingdom PHOTOGRAPH Two-page scrapbook spread combining several colour and black-and-white cuttings. The left page contains four photographs, including full-length images, a large close-up portrait and a seated image. The right page contains a large picture feature headed “T. REXTASY”, built around a large red-tinted photograph surrounded by several smaller live performance images featuring guitars, microphones and s
1972
Oct 15, 19721 min read
Marc Bolan (1972) – Scrapbook Photograph Collage
Marc Bolan – HANG UPS: Publication: Various / Unknown Date: Unknown Country: United Kingdom PHOTOGRAPH Two-page scrapbook spread made up of several collected photographs, including two large colour portraits and five smaller black-and-white images. The two large photographs dominate the upper half of the spread, while the smaller monochrome portrait and performance cuttings are arranged in a row across the bottom, creating a simple picture-gallery layout. No publication names
1972
Oct 8, 19721 min read
Marc Bolan (July 29, 1972) Psychedelic Illustration – Romeo Magazine
The July 29, 1972 edition of Romeo Magazine features a striking psychedelic colour illustration of Marc Bolan in full glam attire. Publication: Romeo Magazine Date: July 29, 1972 Country: United Kingdom Location: UK Section: Artwork / Feature THE STORY The illustration shows Marc Bolan standing confidently with an acoustic guitar, dressed in a vibrant yellow and red outfit with flared trousers, set against a swirling psychedelic background with sun, clouds, and floral motifs.
1972
Jul 28, 19721 min read
Marc Bolan & T. Rex (July 1972) – Memorabilia: What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen Special Issue
Publication: What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen Issue: Special Issue Country: United Kingdom Date: 1980s MEMORABILIA A UK special issue of What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen devoted to Marc Bolan and T. Rex. The blue cover features a large monochrome photograph with the headline: “TO BE OR NOT TO BE THAT IS THE SLIDER” and the prominent T. REX name across the bottom. The supplied description notes that the special issue contains a selection of Bolan ephemera together with essay
1972
Jun 30, 19721 min read
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