The Protector

Medium: Printed by Weldon Color Lab on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Digital Pearl Paper (chromogenic print), signed by the artist

Edition:

• Small Format: Limited to 50
• Medium Format: Limited to 25
• Large Format: Limited to 12

Size:

• Small Format: 61.0cm x 50.8cm
• Medium Format: 101.6cm x 84.1cm
• Large Format: 152.4cm x 125.6cm

Year: 2002

Good To Know: Printed to order, artwork is shipped directly from the artist's studio

Series: Bowie Unseen

Arty-Fact: "GQ magazine called me and said, 'We decided that David will be our 'Man of the Year.' Can you do another shoot?' So, I call David and he said, 'There's no way, I have no time.' I had an idea. I told (GQ) that there were so many unused images from this photo shoot, and that I could (make) a very elaborate photo montage where I would involve wild animals. They said, 'We love it, but is Bowie gonna be OK?' So, I call David back and he says, 'Absolutely. Go for it.'

“I just thought that the wolf represented David the most - not too bombastic, like tigers and leopards.” ~ Markus Klinko

Source: "Beyoncé, Bowie and Britney: Celebrity photographer Markus Klinko shares his on-set secrets" by Zoe Sottile, CNN, 2019