Brooke Shields and Gene Simmons of KISS at Party for Blondie at Firoucci, Beverly Hills, December 1978, 10" x 8" Original Pres...

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Brooke Shields and Gene Simmons of KISS at Party for Blondie at Firoucci, Beverly Hills, December 1978, 10" x 8" Original Press Photograph by Brad Elterman. PSA/DNA Type 1. Vintage gelatin silver semi-gloss double-weight 10" x 8" press photograph of Brooke Shields, then 13, and Gene Simmons of KISS at a Party for Blondie at Firoucci, Beverly Hills, December 12, 1978, by Brad Elterman, with PHOTO CREDIT / BRAD ELTERMAN and LONDON FEATURES / INTERNATIONAL LTD. wet stamps on the verso. Rare original print of one of the greatest celebrity images of all time.

"We were all horrified when thirteen-year old model / actress Brooke Shields stuck out her rather large tongue at the photographers at this Blondie party held at Fiorucci in Beverly Hills. This is exactly what the magazine editors wanted: an animated photo of a famous rock star and an international celebrity. The photo was published dozens of times all around the world; and of course, the Japanese went nuts over it. I see Gene at my local deli from time to time." Brad Elterman.

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