I might be wrong, but I still think it's her...

CherryMoon57 said:

Honestly, I'm not really sure who this face is but it does look alot like the women from the 40's eg. Hedy Lamarr etc.

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I've just had a look at Denise's (Vanity's) Instagram on a different thread and there's a photo used on the cover of her book where she looks like a 40's film star. Maybe the face in PR could be her?

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https://www.instagram.com/p/qqNywqq98G/?taken-by=blameitonvanity&hl=en

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CherryMoon57 said:

SunnyGirl8 said:

Honestly, I'm not really sure who this face is but it does look alot like the women from the 40's eg. Hedy Lamarr etc.

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I've just had a look at Denise's (Vanity's) Instagram on a different thread and there's a photo used on the cover of her book where she looks like a 40's film star. Maybe the face in PR could be her?

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https://www.instagram.com/p/qqNywqq98G/?taken-by=blameitonvanity&hl=en

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[Edited 7/13/16 14:30pm]

Yes, I can see what you mean now. The eye shape and expression look different though. OldFriends highlighted the fact that the faces in the Kids room are of 1940's actresses, so to me it would make sense if that face belonged to an actress from that era.

CherryMoon57 said:

SunnyGirl8 said:

Honestly, I'm not really sure who this face is but it does look alot like the women from the 40's eg. Hedy Lamarr etc.

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I've just had a look at Denise's (Vanity's) Instagram on a different thread and there's a photo used on the cover of her book where she looks like a 40's film star. Maybe the face in PR could be her?

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https://www.instagram.com/p/qqNywqq98G/?taken-by=blameitonvanity&hl=en

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[Edited 7/13/16 14:30pm]

Yes, I can see what you mean now. The eye shape and expression look different though. OldFriends highlighted the fact that the faces in the Kids room are of 1940's actresses, so to me it would make sense if that face belonged to an actress from that era.

Yes, she's looking down at the camera as opposed to straight on so it won't look the same. And I think this photo was taken a couple of years after PR for her 1986 album. But really, it doesn't matter to me who it is! I do think he's drawn inspiration from the 40's like you mentioned and the face is beautiful! It's just been interesting to see the histories of the women anyway, like Hedy, and how inspirational they were!

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eyewishuheaven said:

Iamtheorg said:

[img:$uid]http://greatgatsbygame.com/art/title-screen.png[/img:$uid]

Is that the Atari game?

Slightly ashamed to admit I googled "the great gatsby atari" after you posted that, I so wanted it to be true

Oh wait shit I just realised that that image is actually from a videogame:

http://kotaku.com/5764646...t-nes-game

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

eyewishuheaven said:

Is that the Atari game?

Slightly ashamed to admit I googled "the great gatsby atari" after you posted that, I so wanted it to be true

Oh wait shit I just realised that that image is actually from a videogame:

http://kotaku.com/5764646...t-nes-game

And here I thought I was just being a smart-ass. That is SO hilarious!

I didn't know that Heddy Lamar did all that.

What song is has the line "Face like Clara Bow"

Isn't that Condition of the Heart off of Around the World in a Day

tish9311 said:

I didn't know that Heddy Lamar did all that.

What song is has the line "Face like Clara Bow"

Isn't that Condition of the Heart off of Around the World in a Day

Yes it is from Condition of the Heart

OldFriends4Sale said:

CherryMoon57 said:

Yes, it's very close. The only reserve I've got is that the image is showing her eyes as blue but it seems like Clara's eyes were brown. The other thing is the face on the image looks really familiar but I just can't remember who exactely it reminds me of. I wonder if it could be a combination of faces, to achieve that sort of "deja-vu" effect...

I thought so too, a combination maybe 1 persons eyes and anothers mouth

Wouldn't anybody from PR, When Doves Cry,know, Wendy, Lisa, Andre, etc that could be asked?

BillieBalloon said:

nursev said:

[img:$uid]http://i497.pho.../img:$uid]

Looks like Vanity 2 me

[img:$uid]http://veja.abril.com.br/blog/augusto-nunes/files/2014/05/ava-gardner-368x460.jpg[/img:$uid] [Edited 7/10/16 9:17am]

Throwing out all these names, Lucille Ball fits also. The big blue eyes, and lips.

This evening, I received an email from Doug Henders (the artist who painted "the face"). Amongst other things, this is what he wrote:

"[...]and Prince really liked this one. There was no particular inspiration but he personally identified with it very strongly[...]"

Well I guess the search is over. We can now relax and enjoy it for what it is: a beautiful artistic creation.

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CherryMoon57 said:

This evening, I received an email from Doug Henders (the artist who painted "the face"). Amongst other things, this is what he wrote:

"[...]and Prince really liked this one. There was no particular inspiration but he personally identified with it very strongly[...]"

Well I guess the search is over. We can now relax and enjoy it for what it is: a beautiful artistic creation.

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Thank you for the artist's answer. I always thought is was inspired by Twiggy.

DollyDagger said:

CherryMoon57 said:

This evening, I received an email from Doug Henders (the artist who painted "the face"). Amongst other things, this is what he wrote:

"[...]and Prince really liked this one. There was no particular inspiration but he personally identified with it very strongly[...]"

Well I guess the search is over. We can now relax and enjoy it for what it is: a beautiful artistic creation.

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Thank you for the artist's answer. I always thought is was inspired by Twiggy.

You're welcome. Hadn't thought of Twiggy yet, but after Hedy Lamarr I had also thought Vivien Leigh. It is such a fascinating image, in that everyone sees someone different in it.

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CherryMoon57 how did you come to know the artist?

Thanks to everyone who came, gave their suggestions and keep it eazy breezey. This has been a fun post, I will find another Prince question for the org.

I am still open to all suggestions till the thread goes into the vault.

tish9311 said:

CherryMoon57 how did you come to know the artist?

Thanks to everyone who came, gave their suggestions and keep it eazy breezey. This has been a fun post, I will find another Prince question for the org.

I am still open to all suggestions till the thread goes into the vault.

Hey tish9311, I just wrote to him and he wrote back. I agree, it was a fun post and thanks to you, I now have a new penfriend.

Facial asymmetry is deemed Not aesthetically pleasing. The willfulness of that here doesn't sit well (with most) and as such, is simply being used to draw you in further.