DanceWme said:

I could be wrong on this, but wasn't Prince credited as the photographer of the picture gallery inside "The Family" LP back in '85 (not the cover, inside the fold)?
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as soon as you think he cant get more interesting...hes a friggin photographer!!! How awesomely COOL! I wonder how long hes been doing it?'07 is gonna be off the hook yall
And if Im not old enough 2 get in2 3121 aleast I can read it

redflag said:

yep

sosgemini, good point about sly (who also happens to publish his own mag)
problem with prince's fans is that most of them would tell him what they think he wants to hear
would he really listen to the rest of us?
not that he has to but...
"Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established" (Proverbs 15:22).

asg said:

That sounds about right. I like the way he's always willing to try something different and I hope he has fun with it.

There's just something about a tangible object....the online
magazine is great, but an actual magazine I can hold in my hands is
even better...I think that would be very cool...I'd love to see
P's photography...

obsessed said:

he's done photography for album/single covers over the years. the one that comes to mind immediately is sheila e's 'koo koo' single cover. i know there's lots more, and probably better known images...

Anx said:

I know he's done some covers...but don't know which ones I guess...I'm trying
to picture the "koo koo" cover...I don't have that single myself.

OK, now I'm off to hunt that down.... ----->

Anx said:

What poor quote technique j/k


However, YOUR idea of "sew cheezy" intrigues me. Sample please???

obsessed said:

Anx said:

Thank you.....

How many issues did the NPG Magazine run?

I want a tangible copy in my hot hands

luv4u said:

What's supposed to be in it? and where will it be available?
I'd rather see his photos in a gallery and/or a book. But the mag idea could be interesting.

This would seem a logical step. I think he has realized that you can't stay on top in the music world forever, and has (as he has for years no doubt), decided to take on other ventures.

MrHappyRave4 said:

Prince will always do music.He doest do it 2 stay on top~

Prince DID do an online questionnaire at NPGMC about a month before it closed down , I think this is very exciting news just goes to show what his fans already knew, there is NO END to what this man can do!

Anx said:

You've gotta be better than Violet Brown!!! Good luck!

Wow... am I the only one who meets such news with nothing but apathy?

Well, if the quality of journalism found in Prince's past websites, magazines and indeed the current 3121.com are anything to go by, this isn't anything to get excited about. Let's face it, this is just another one of Prince's half-assed projects that he'll probably get bored of after a while. I'm expecting wall-to-wall puff pieces, press releases disguised as articles, and awful obsequious, fawning interviews that resemble 1950s BBC interviews with royalty. "So ma'am, is there anything else you'd like to say?". Pukerama.

I'm also not at all interested in Prince as a photographer. Is anyone? Especially not when the subject matter is PR shots of whoever the "flavour of the month" protege happens to be. Prove me wrong Prince, by all means. Any idiot can point a camera.

Also I can't help but feel that to shut down NPGMC and focus on a new print magazine is a terribly regressive step for Prince.

asg said:

Here's an idea: before Prince starts a new magazine, how about him reimbursing those that were ROBBED of their money from previous publications? NPG Magazine, Truth Magazine,... All happily accepted subscriptions and then folded or didn't even bother to send out copies to subscribers.

PleasurePrinciple said:

Oh please. They were holiday snaps quality.

sosgemini said:

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Well it seems to me that this is a way to showcase his photos. We have no idea what they look like so let's not jump to conclusions. In addtion, lots of rich people fund vanity projects. P is not the first person to do this.

Look at Oprah.
[Edited 12/23/06 7:40am]

BartVanHemelen said:

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Why don't you sue him and get your money back.

I'd be happier if Prince released a book of his photography and/or even had his work shown at a gallery or two. Why shouldn't he take his work seriously? A lot of entertainers show their work, even if it's just hobby-level, and the fans love it. I like the idea of a 3121 print magazine, though he should do something a little more permanent with his work, even if it's just 'snapshot' quality stuff. It's still a window into his personality, and I'm sure it would be interesting stuff, even if it's not master work.

I wonder if the magazine will sell in retail stores or online stores such as Amazon.com

BartVanHemelen said:

well I think its cool~he has another hobby besides music

PleasurePrinciple said:

i agree...i don't think bowie is the best painter or photographer in the world, but i'm always interested in checking out his work just because i love his imagination and enjoy seeing the stuff he's working on. if i wanna see "real" art, i know where to go. within its own context, 'vanity' art can be really interesting.

MickG said:[quote]

2elijah said:

Mick G said:



..Why would my definition of success matter to you?
[Edited 12/23/06 13:51pm]

2elijah said:[quote]

MickG said:

good one.