London (ANI): The Victoria and Albert Museum has bought the original design of The Rolling Stones' tongue and lips logo, based on lead isaac Bashevis Singer Sir Mick Jagger's notable pout, at an auction. The democratic image was first seen on the 'Stones' Sticky Fingers' record album and has since been used by the band continuously. Paying 51,000 dollars at auction in the United States, the museum has now turn the legal owner of the iconic pop-art simulacrum.
The logo was created by student John Pasche in 1970 and testament now var. part of the permanent collection of the V&A, the world''s largest museum of decorative arts and design."The Rolling Stones' Tongue is unitary of the first examples of a group using branding and it has become arguably the world's most illustrious rock logotype," the Telegraph quoted Victoria Broakes, head of exhibitions, V&A Theatre and Performance Collections, as saying.
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Sunday 7 September 2008
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