Madonna
Madonna, born Madonna Louise Ciccone in 1958, is a cultural juggernaut whose career spans over four decades, redefining pop music, fashion, and celebrity. Emerging from New York’s underground club scene in the early 1980s, her self-titled debut album in 1983, with hits like “Holiday” and “Lucky Star,” showcased her knack for infectious dance-pop and a bold, provocative image. Albums like Like a Virgin (1984) and Like a Prayer (1989) cemented her as a global icon, blending catchy melodies with themes of sexuality, religion, and empowerment that sparked both adoration and controversy. Beyond music, Madonna’s reinventions—through fashion, film roles like Evita (1996), and boundary-pushing tours—kept her relevant, earning her seven Grammy Awards and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
About: "Like a Prayer," released in 1989, is one of Madonna’s most iconic and controversial hits, serving as the lead single from her fourth studio album of the same name. The song, blending pop, gospel, and rock elements, was a commercial success, topping charts worldwide and solidifying Madonna’s status as a cultural icon. "Like a Prayer" explores the intersection of spirituality and sexuality, with Madonna using religious metaphors to convey intense personal devotion.
In the portrait Madonna is pictured in a large Catholic Church kneeling at the altar with a microphone in her hands, inspired by her performance of the track in concert in 1990 during her “Blonde Ambition” tour which became one of her most iconic visual looks. In the background two neon signs are hanging from large wooden crosses with the lyrics from the track: “I’m down on my knees, I wanna take you there” encapsulating the duality of both praying and romantic longing.
Medium: Mixed media artwork by Louis Sidoli
Materials: Print on aluminium
Size: 80cm x 80cm (82 × 82cm Framed)
Edition: 5 signed and numbered
Frame: Artwork float mounted in a 6mm wide, 30mm deep walnut frame with a 4 mm shadow gap.
Media: Watch Madonna perform "Like A Prayer" on Blonde Ambition Tour 1990":