📰 CR Fashion Men’s Book — Prince Cover Feature: Sept. 2017
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- Sep 1, 2017
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Updated: Mar 22
Cover and one‑page feature from CR Fashion Men’s Book, Issue 5 (September 1, 2017).
A one‑page CR Fashion Men’s Book feature from Issue 5 (September 1, 2017), showcasing previously unseen Prince photographs by Steven Klein.
đź“° Excerpt
This striking editorial presents a rare glimpse into Prince’s visual world through a series of never‑before‑published images — intimate, stylized, and unmistakably Klein in their dramatic tension and sculptural lighting.
đź“° Overview
Released in September 2017, a year after Prince’s passing, CR Fashion Men’s Book Issue 5 devoted a full‑page feature to a set of previously unseen portraits shot by Steven Klein. The editorial frames Prince not as a musician but as a fashion icon and visual architect, highlighting his command of image, silhouette, and presence.
The feature positions the photographs as a rediscovery — a moment where Klein’s stark, high‑contrast aesthetic meets Prince’s own instinct for myth‑making.
đź“° Source Details
Publication: CR Fashion Men’s Book
Issue: No. 5
Date: September 1, 2017
Format: One‑page feature + cover image
Provenance Notes: US fashion editorial; part of Carine Roitfeld’s CR publishing line.
đź“° The Story
The feature centers on a set of previously unseen Steven Klein photographs of Prince — images that capture him in a raw, sculptural mode. Shot in Klein’s signature monochrome palette, the portraits emphasize Prince’s angularity, intensity, and physical presence.
The editorial contextualizes the images within Prince’s long history of fashion experimentation: the androgyny, the tailoring, the theatricality, the refusal to be pinned to any single aesthetic. Klein’s photographs amplify these qualities, presenting Prince as both subject and collaborator — a performer who understood the camera as deeply as he understood the stage.
The one‑page layout functions as both tribute and revelation, offering a rare addition to the visual archive of an artist who controlled his image with near‑total precision.
đź“° Key Highlights
• Previously unseen Steven Klein portraits of Prince
• High‑contrast, fashion‑driven editorial aesthetic
• Focus on Prince’s visual identity and stylistic evolution
• Published one year after his passing
• Part of CR Fashion Men’s Book’s ongoing exploration of cultural icons
đź“° Article Text
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đź“° Closing Notes
This feature adds a rare visual chapter to Prince’s archive — a set of images that reveal his command of persona and presence through the lens of one of fashion’s most distinctive photographers. It stands as a reminder of how deeply Prince shaped, curated, and reinvented his own iconography.
đź“° Sources & Copyright
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