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Lipstick Kiss, by Kate Moss, 2001

Lipstick Kiss

Kate Moss

2001

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Lipstick Kiss is a 2001 by Kate Moss, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Kate Moss
When & what style?
2001
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The painting is called Lipstick Kiss, made by Kate Moss in 2001. It's a print that's part of a series. What's interesting is that Moss, a model, created the image herself. This makes it unique because she's not just the subject, but also the artist. You can learn more about this kind of work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

In 2001, Kate Moss created *Lipstick Kiss* by pressing her lipstick-coated lips onto an archive card sheet, leaving an imprint that includes her embossed signature. The work is part of a limited-edition box set published by SHOWstudio, which features a variety of prints and photographs by different contributors in the creative industries. The portfolio reflects SHOWstudio’s focus on contemporary image-making, fashion, and multimedia, blending art, artifacts, and fashion-related items. The set functions as a modern archive or time capsule of creative expression.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Portrait of Kate Moss
Artist

Kate Moss

Katherine Ann Moss is an English model. Arriving towards the end of the "supermodel era", Moss rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the heroin chic fashion trend. Her collaborations with Calvin Klein brought her…

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