Iggy Pop (April 7, 1977) What Others Imitated, Iggy Originated – Rolling Stone Promotional Feature for The Idiot

Publication: Rolling Stone

Date: April 7, 1977

Writer: Promotional Feature (Rolling Stone)

A stark, high-impact full-page promotional feature in Rolling Stone that captures Iggy Pop at the exact moment of his post-Stooges reinvention. With the bold declaration “What others imitated, Iggy originated,” the page promotes The Idiot — his first solo album, written and produced in close collaboration with David Bowie during their shared Berlin exile. The lean, angular photography and minimal design perfectly mirror the album’s cold, revolutionary aesthetic