Gary Heery
New York City, NY 1983
Shot around May or June 1983. This was a re-take for Madonna’s debut LP
Michael Rosenblatt: At this point the jig was up. Everyone knew she was a little Italian girl. We originally had a drawing of her. But it was a little too soft, so we decided to go with a photo shoot.
Carin Goldberg, art director: When I heard the name Madonna, my eyes just sort of rolled back in my head. I thought, "Just what we need, another gimmicky one-name girl singer who will have one album." We had a meeting, and she showed me her new loft. we talked a little bit. Even at that time, she was not warm and fuzzy, she was very focused, very clear about the parameters that this was business and not a friendship. There was no pretense or bullshit, and I really liked that. She knew what she wanted. There was no discussion of what she would wear. On the day of the shoot, she showed up at the studio in her "Madonna outfit" and danced to her music while the photographer, Gary Heery, shot. I zeroed in on her bracelets, and borrowed more from Gary's girlfriend, added those to her wrists and told Gary to focus on them. They were clearly her unique trademark. The shoot took no time at all.
Michael Rosenblatt: As soon as we saw the proofs, that it was it. It was just perfect.
