If there is an album of Duran Duran which is truly an icon is your classic River (1982), not only for its songs, but for its remarkable cover.
However, There is a big mystery about the image on this cover that was finally solved.
During decades, Fans speculated about the identity of the artwork’s inspiration from the illustrator Patrick Nagel for Rio de Duran Duran. However, it has now been revealed who the woman in the photo is.
Who is the woman on the cover of Rio de Duran Duran
The art historian and dealer made by Patrick Nagel, Monica Moynihanexplained that the fan account @nagel_angel passed “uncountable hours” trying to figure out where the reference photo for the album cover came from.
He finally managed to find that it was taken from a 1981 issue of Vogue Paris. In the end it turns out that the model was a woman named Marcie Hunt.
“Patrick Nagel fans, today we publicly reveal the source of the cover image for Duran Duran’s May 1982 Rio album from Vogue Paris, February 1981“Moynihan wrote. Even The group joined the celebration with a republication.
As reported by Consequence, Hunt retired from modeling in favor of a more private life. But he commented on the band’s new publication to reveal that she didn’t even know that her Vogue shoot was used as a reference for the cover.
“This is great! Until now I didn’t know at all that this photo of me was used for the cover of Rio“, wrote. “Very exciting! I love Duran Duran and danced to their music often in the 80’s… and later at my wedding”.
In his own Instagram post, Hunt added: “Many thanks to the illustrator of this album cover, Patrick Nagel, who is no longer with us. And now Barry Hahn his technical assistant, who confirmed that The cover and the smile are inspired by this photo”.
