Freddie Mercury : Radio Ga Ga : Live Aid #2

Q: paper & image sizes

[image sizes are approximate] small : print size: 8½x11” : image size: 6"×9" med : print size: 11"×14” : image size: 8"×12" large : print size: 16"×20” : image size: 11"×16" xl : print size: 22"×30” : image size: 17.6"×25" xxl : print size: 30"×40” : image size: 24"×36" • printed on hahnemuhle photo rag baryta 315gsm premium glossy paper • sizes up to 16x20 printed to order by steve on a canon imageprograf pro-1000 • larger sizes printed at a print lab

Long-lost photo of Freddie Mercury of Queen, performing Radio Ga Ga at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, London 7.13.1985. Hidden away in an archive for forty yerars, and now finally unleashed

the story: “it's twelve noon in london, seven am in philadelphia, and around the world it's time for live aid.” with those words, broadcaster richard skinner launched the global jukebox, the show heard around the world, attended by 72,000 people at wembley stadium, and watched live by 1.9 billion people - 40% of the world’s population.

i was there in the photo pit for smash hits, and the entire staff of the magazine was called into the carnaby street office to write and lay out the story and photos in real time. a motorcycle messenger was assigned to me for the day... [more]

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paper & image sizes

[image sizes are approximate]

small : print size: 8½x11” : image size: 6"×9"
med : print size: 11"×14” : image size: 8"×12"
large : print size: 16"×20” : image size: 11"×16"
xl : print size: 22"×30” : image size: 17.6"×25"
xxl : print size: 30"×40” : image size: 24"×36"

• printed on hahnemuhle photo rag baryta 315gsm premium glossy paper

• sizes up to 16x20 printed to order by steve on a canon imageprograf pro-1000

• larger sizes printed at a print lab

printing

• all prints are hand-signed by steve at bottom right, with location & date at bottom left

• all prints come with a 2”-3” white border, and a black key line around the image, so they can be framed without a mat

• archival pigment inks are used for vibrant colors, deep blacks, and long-lasting fade resistance

shipping

• all photographic prints come with free worldwide shipping, usually via usps or ups

• prints up to 16x20 are printed by Steve, and usually ship within 2-3 days of your order

• larger prints take longer, and usually ship within approximately 10 days of your order

• unframed prints are rolled, and shipped in heavy-duty cardboard tubes

• books ship for a flat rate of $6.00 domestically and $27.50 internationally

about steve

exiled londoner steve rapport is a passionate music-loving photographer & campaigner for social & racial justice, who has often been fortunate enough to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right camera.

steve moved to the bywater neighborhood of new orleans in 2022, and his house on clouet street also hosts his gallery, containing both his vintage and recent photography.

the gallery is open by appointment.