Candid photos of Freddie at the Dominion Theatre in London. This was his final live performance, ever !
14 April 1988
Freddie made a guest appearance at a special charity performance in aid of the Terrence Higgins Trust - Time the Musical, starring Cliff Richard
He sang a rousing four-set song list: “It's Only Rock'N'Roll, “In My Defence,” “It's In Every One Of Us” (duet with Cliff Richard) and “Time”
He’s pictured with his bodyguard and chauffeur Mr. Terry Giddings and his dear friend Peter Straker
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Freddie Lives! 👑✨✨
September 5, 1946 - Forever ✨
Among the most influential artists in the history of rock, composer, songwriter, musician, extraordinary interpreter, sublime singer, entertainer, unforgettable performer, unattainable frontman, crowd puller...
and then:
skilled draftsman, stylist, perfectionist,
it's still:
style icon, art lover, refined collector, esthete...
Visionary artist: brought together different musical styles (world of rock music and opera). He is the first and only person to have done this
...and above all a man of uncommon generosity!!
September 5th, 2023 ends the exhibition at Sotheby's which allowed us to get to know a little more closely the man who lived behind the artist with all the facets of him to thus deepen his artistic culture ....
Freddie an all-round artist who loved art in its entirety, without borders!!!
Thank you Mary for allowing all of this!
👉 👉 "THE COLLECTION TAKES YOU DEEPER WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL, AND THE MAN I KNEW.
YOU SEE THE SPECTRUM OF HIS TASTE, WHICH IS QUITE ECLECTIC
Freddie was a naturally gifted, articulate and intelligent collector who showed us that there is beauty and fun and conversation to be found in everything.
He relished the emotive qualities of everything he bought. He was inspired by them, he talked about them, and he shared them with all the visitors to his beloved home. Garden Lodge.
The obiects he surrounded himself with were not only of visual beauty, but also pieces that reflected a love of romance and often a hidden narrative that intrigued him or with which he found a natural empathy. From the artistic methods of the Japanese block prints to the intimate 18th-century portraiture, we feel the stories within.
His tastes were varied but always led by his love of a piece in whatever form that took.
This sale and this beautifully curated book are opportunities for me to now lovingly respect his wishes while sharing all the many facets of Freddie, both public and private, so the world can understand more about, and celebrate, his unique and beautiful spirit.
It is indeed the word 'celebrate' that means so much to me in the context of this sale.
👉 It is, most importantly, a celebration of his life, his intellect and his influence.
I hope you all enjoy it and find as much wonderment in it all as I have over the years"
- Mary
👉 Foreword
by Mary Austin
© Sotheby's
📸 Freddie Mercury on stage -
'Works Tour' ('August '84 / May '85)
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