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Stones' Lips Logo Locks $93K

London museum buys rock-n-roll brand art

By the Associated Press

Posted Sep 2, 2008 11:21 AM CDT

(AP) – Mick Jagger's pout is officially fit for a museum. London's Victoria and Albert Museum announced today it bought the original artwork for the Rolling Stones' famous lips logo, inspired by the singer's mouth, for $92,500. The lips-and-tongue logo was designed by London art student John Pasche in 1970, and first used on the band's "Sticky Fingers" album the next year.

The design "is one of the first examples of a group using branding, and it has become arguably the world's most famous rock logo," says a museum exec. Pasche adds that upon meeting Jagger, "Face to face with him, the first thing you were aware of was the size of his lips and his mouth."

Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, left, and guitarist Keith Richards rock out during their concert at the Stade de France, North of Paris.
Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, left, and guitarist Keith Richards rock out during their concert at the Stade de France, North of Paris.   (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)
Rolling Stones, from left to right: Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Ron Wood.
Rolling Stones, from left to right: Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Ron Wood.   (AP Photo)
A general view of the stage as The Rolling Stones perform during the opening night of their world tour, which promotes A Bigger Bang, at Fenway Park on August 21, 2005.
A general view of the stage as The Rolling Stones perform during the opening night of their world tour, which promotes "A Bigger Bang," at Fenway Park on August 21, 2005.   (Getty Images)
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