Martika – “Martika’s Kitchen” Album Advertisement (October 1991) – Sky Magazine
- GlamSlamEscape
- Oct 1, 1991
- 2 min read
Full-page color advertisement for Martika’s highly anticipated second album Martika’s Kitchen, featuring bold pop-art design and promoting the smash hit single “Love… Thy Will Be Done”.
PUBLICATION:
Date: October 1991
Country: United Kingdom
Title: SKY MAGAZINE
Section: Full-page advertisement (appears in the same issue as the major Prince “Cream Tease” cover story & interview)
THE STORY
The striking ad uses a vibrant, cubist/pop-art collage style with geometric shapes, a stylized white torso sculpture, fruit, and a framed portrait of Martika. It announces the release of Martika’s Kitchen and highlights the lead single “Love… Thy Will Be Done” (co-written and produced by Prince).
CONTEXT AND NOTES
Martika (Marta Marrero) gained massive fame with her 1989 debut album. Her 1991 follow-up Martika’s Kitchen was heavily influenced by Prince, who contributed several tracks including the gospel-tinged hit “Love… Thy Will Be Done.” This ad ran in the very same October 1991 issue of Sky Magazine that featured Prince’s rare in-depth interview, creating a nice thematic link between the two artists in one publication.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Era: 1991 (Diamonds and Pearls period for Prince)
Tone: Artistic, colorful, commercial Design: Eye-catching 1990s pop-art collage with strong geometric composition
“the beautiful new album includes the smash hit single love… thy will be done out now!”
WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
Full-page advertisement with distinctive avant-garde artwork
Prominent branding for Martika’s Kitchen
Visual promotion of the Prince connection via the single
RELATED MATERIAL (Same Issue)
Prince – Sky Magazine Cover & Major Feature “Cream Tease” (October 1991)
Prince – Alter Ego Authorized Comic (1991)
Martika’s Prince-penned single “Love… Thy Will Be Done”
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