Shot in 1983, released officially in Mademoiselle magazine in 1984 - this is Madonna's first shoot with Steven Meisel. The time of the Burning Up video shoot. This is the beginning of Madonna's true relationship with fashion photographers. The singer that modeled. Only one with a modern dance background and that face could do it. Different. Now the norm - even if they're fucking ugly and undeserving.So early, it's what truly separated her from her contemporaries that would go sit with any photographer they were told to by their record companies. Not Madonna. She had a vision and unique talent. They always say she knew how to use the video medium but they always forget to inject her keen knowledge of and relationship with photography, photographers and the camera.
One slice of the pie that makes Madonna, Madonna.
