Jones, Terry - i-D Magazine Issue 3 - 1981

Fair 1981 i-D magazine issue number 3, January 1981. a landmark work. GOLD FLEXI-DISC IS MISSING, Stained patches affecting the top right edge of the cover, with related marks and staining to this area of the final pages. A well-read copy but binding is tight and secure, no other markings. NO RESERVE.
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i-D Magazine Issue No. 3 (1981) – The "i-Deye" New Romantic Issue
Up for auction is a magnificent piece of youth culture history: i-D Magazine Issue No. 3 from January 1981, widely known as "The i-Deye Issue."
This rare, early-stage landscape zine captures the monumental shifting point in British youth culture where the remnants of raw punk were giving way to the theatrical, glossy explosion of the New Romantic movement. Produced as a vibrant orange/yellow oblong booklet, it is one of the most culturally significant early issues created by legendary art director Terry Jones.
This historic issue features pivotal street-style captures and early music culture history, including: An iconic 10-page "Straight Up" street style feature—the definitive signature format that revolutionized fashion photography by documenting real youth on the streets of London.
A young, pre-fame Boy George out on the town (boldly quoted in this issue declaring, "I think I'm the best thing that ever happened to the world").
Features on early subculture icons like Scarlett Cannon, Fad Gadget, and Michael Furbank. The rare New York style scene report, bridging the gap between London's underground clubs and Manhattan's emerging subcultures.
Spotlights on "Bright Sparks" of the era, including Talkover, The Membranes, and The Comic Strip. Early landscape issues of i-D are exceptionally rare collector's items. Because they were printed on delicate paper stocks and distributed independently, finding intact copies today is highly uncommon.