‘Like A Virgin’, 1984

The cover makes it clear – Madonna isn’t just another singer. Steven Meisel’s lush, sepia photography, and the icy stare of his muse, dressed like a punk bride complete with ‘Boy Toy’ belt, suggest an ambitious starlet making a stab at immortality. The inside sleeve shows Madonna in the same white wedding dress, admiring herself in a dressing-room mirror, while the back cover strips her down to just a black slip, sipping coffee on the edge of an unmade bed. Continue reading →