Deller described Pop as making "a very public use of his body" during his career.Īs for how Pop handled four hours of stillness, Deller relayed one fun anecdote: during a pose that was set to last 25 minutes, Pop apparently announced that time was up just two seconds before the alarm went off. Deller said that he wanted to reveal Pop's vulnerability and show how it compares to his on-stage prowess and rock fame. The results of that day, Iggy Pop Life Class, are now on view at the Brooklyn Museum. Pop refused: "I feel too young to do it," the then-60 year old said at the time. The project was put together by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller, who had initially approached the musician a decade ago about sitting for a nude drawing. He was at ease, and took a real interest in all of our works," Segall said of Pop. The entire sitting lasted four hours: "He was super friendly and charismatic. She had no idea who she was going to be sketching when she arrived that day: "When I found out it was Iggy Pop I kind of freaked out." "The whole thing seemed very juicy, very enticing," one of the artists, Charlotte Segall, told us about the experience. On February 21st, 22 artists with various backgrounds were invited to a life drawing class led by professor Michael Grimaldi the model that day turned out to be Iggy. But even if you knew every sinewy line on his leathery, defined body, it'd still be pretty shocking to see the larger-than-life figure stark naked right in front of you-which is what happened to a group of artists at the New York Academy of Art earlier this year. He even appeared fully in the nude on the cover of an art magazine in 1979. Listen to ‘Sunday,’ from ‘Post Pop Depression,’ below.If you're an Iggy Pop fan, you've probably seen him naked before-Pop made his reputation in the '60s and '70s with his clothing-optional, peanut butter-friendly onstage antics. His body has witnessed much and should be documented.”Īs well as quite literally baring all in the name of art, Iggy Pop also releases his new collaborative album with Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme on 18th March. For me it makes perfect sense for Iggy Pop to be the subject of a life class his body is central to an understanding of rock music and its place within American culture. As the bedrock of art education and art history, it is still the best way to understand the body. Speaking about the concept in a press release, Deller said “the life class is a special place in which to scrutinize the human form.
The project is being led by Turner Prize-winning installation artist Jeremy Deller, who has long worked with musicians. Back in 1979 he appeared full-frontal stark naked on the cover of Dennis Cooper’s literary zine Little Caesar. It’s hardly daring by Iggy’s standards - the rock legend hasn’t worn a proper top in years.
The resulting drawings are to go on display at the Brooklyn Museum this autumn, in a show titled Iggy Pop Life Class. Last week the Stooges frontman modeled for a 21-strong class at New York Academy of Art. Here’s a sentence you didn’t expect to read first thing on a Tuesday morning - rock legend Iggy Pop has been trying his hand at posing for life drawing classes.
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