20 Years of Vogue: Inspiration, Education

One of the things I'm mostly proud of, as a M fan, is not only the unique body of work she has built, but also her educational role. Madonna introduced the MTV generation to a whole spectrum of cultural references from Western (and later Eastern) Modern and Post-Modern cultures.

The "Vogue" video is probably her best lecture on Art History, namely the 30s period. We have Art Deco (Design), Tamara de Lempicka (Painting), Horst (Photography), Old Hollywood (Cinema) and, of course, voguing (Dance), also originally from the 30s.

Academics aside, the "Vogue" video opened the 90s decade in full style. And Madonna's nipples turned the world upside down (MTV wanted to remove the scenes, M refused).
It is one of Madonna's greatest masterpieces captured on film. Timeless.

Vogue

Director: David Fincher

Producer: Vicki Niles

Director of Photography: Pascal Lebegue

Choreography: Karole Armitage

Shot at the Burbank Studios (Burbank, CA) on February 9-10, 1990.

World premiere date: March 29, 1990 (MTV).

Check out more photos from the video Through The Looking Glass.