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9 images of Madonna, 1979. 3 strips of 3 images each. A young Madonna is shown posing on what appears to be a New York City street corner. Inasmuch as Madonna occasionally played a guitar (for tips) on the City streets, this would have been a setting she was familiar with. In 1978, with nothing more than grit and determination, 20 year-old Madonna Louise Ciccone left college in Michigan and headed for New York City. She survived by waitressing and modeling nude, while honing her talents as a dancer under the guidance of legendary Martha Graham. But life took a turn for Madonna when she met the talented musician, Dan Gilroy. It wasn’t long before the young dancer moved in with Dan and his brother, Ed. Living in a unique setting - the brothers were renting a repurposed Queens, NY synagogue! - the Gilroys taught Madonna how to play drums and guitar. It was there that Madonna began writing and recording her own music. By 1979, the threesome had formed a band - Breakfast Club - which attracted attention at clubs around New York including CBGB. Madonna’s life In Queens was interrupted when she went to Paris to dance on stage. Once back in NYC, her career erupted after signing with the agent extraordinaire, Seymour Stein. Today, four decades later, Madonna remains one of the most exciting personalities of all time as evidenced by her recent sold-out world tour culminating in a remarkable 1.6 million person live audience on the beach at Rio de Janeiro. This auction lot is coming directly from that Queens, New York setting where Madonna’s fabulous career got its start. It has never been offered previously. Notice to bidders: More detailed condition reports and additional photographs are available by request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in excellent condition. Please message us through the online bidding platform or call Guernsey's at 212-794-2280 to request a more thorough condition report.