
This short news story from October 1999 covers the launch of Kylie, the self-titled book, at Selfridges – a high-end department store in London.
The book was a large-format, collectible photographic publication capturing Kylie's career from young soap actress through to international pop icon.
It features works from well-known photographers and artists, alongside more candid and personal contributions from friends and family.
This news story gives us a glimpse of some the photos and artwork included in the book. Together, they convey a sense of Kylie’s many personae.
These range from a surprising sepia-toned photo of Kylie naked in bed and the beautifully intimate photo with the late Michael Hutchence, to some highly dubious portrayals such as Kylie riding side-saddle as a nun on a rocking horse and depicted as ‘Indigenous’ on a fake $10 Australian note.
Fans in London queued for hours to see Kylie and get an autographed copy of the book. In a brief interview, Kylie tells Nine’s reporter, Lane Calcutt, that she’s learned to embrace her past and is not afraid to revisit her early career.
Notes by Mel Bondfield
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.