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Album poster promotional photograph of the rock band The Rolling Stones, taken during a photo session for their classic 1971 album Sticky Fingers. The original album cover, conceived by artist Andy Warhol, featured a close-up of a denim-clad crotch with a working zipper.
The Photo Session
Purpose The photo session was specifically for the album's promotional materials.
Photographer The images were captured by British photographer David Montgomery in his London studio in 1971.
Details The band members are playfully using enlarged copies of the iconic jeans-and-zipper cover image to cover themselves in this specific shot.
The Album Sticky Fingers
Release The album was released on April 23, 1971, and was the band's first release on their own label, Rolling Stones Records.
Iconic Artwork The original vinyl release famously featured an actual working zipper on the cover.
Model Identity The model whose crotch was photographed for the primary cover art was widely assumed to be Mick Jagger, but it was actually actor Joe Dallesandro, or potentially other "Factory" artists like Corey Tippin or Jed Johnson.
First Appearance The album cover also marked the first official appearance of the band's iconic "Tongue and Lip Design" logo, designed by John Pasche. |
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