Lot Essay
A percentage of the proceeds of the sale of this lot will go to an American charity based in Los Angeles 'Concern 11 - Children's Cancer Research Programme'.
Michael Jackson's rhinestone glove is probably the most recognizable piece of Rock and Roll costume of the 1980s. Although Jackson does not tend to be associated with wearing a single rhinestone glove until the release of the Thriller album in December 1983, he said ..I had been wearing a single glove for years before 'Thriller'. I felt that one glove was cool. Wearing two gloves seemed so ordinary, but a single glove was different and was definately a look....the glove.. hadn't gotten a lot of attention until all of a sudden it hit with 'Thriller' in 1983. I was wearing it on some old tours back in the 1970s, and I wore one glove during the 'Off The Wall' tour..It's so show business that one glove. I love wearing it... (See Michael Jackson Moonwalk, Doubleday Publishing, U.S.A., 1988, pp 216-217)
Michael Jackson's rhinestone glove is probably the most recognizable piece of Rock and Roll costume of the 1980s. Although Jackson does not tend to be associated with wearing a single rhinestone glove until the release of the Thriller album in December 1983, he said ..I had been wearing a single glove for years before 'Thriller'. I felt that one glove was cool. Wearing two gloves seemed so ordinary, but a single glove was different and was definately a look....the glove.. hadn't gotten a lot of attention until all of a sudden it hit with 'Thriller' in 1983. I was wearing it on some old tours back in the 1970s, and I wore one glove during the 'Off The Wall' tour..It's so show business that one glove. I love wearing it... (See Michael Jackson Moonwalk, Doubleday Publishing, U.S.A., 1988, pp 216-217)