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For Sale is an Awesome 1990 Anthony Kiedis PSA Type 1 Original Photo! This Energized shot depicts Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers launches himself into the air during a 1990 performance at London’s Brixton Academy, captured in a spectacular moment of the physical energy that defined the band’s early live shows. Shirtless and gripping the microphone, Kiedis is completely airborne in front of a wall of Marshall amplifiers, his long hair flying as the performance continues behind him. On his feet are a pair of Air Jordan 5s, a model released in 1990 and a shoe Kiedis was known to wear during this period, adding another unmistakable piece of early-’90s style to the image.
The photograph comes from an important transitional period for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. With Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante, and Chad Smith forming what would become the band’s classic lineup, they entered the 1990s following the release of Mother’s Milk in 1989. The album had pushed the group toward a much larger audience while retaining the explosive mixture of funk, punk, and rock that had built their reputation. Within the following year they would record Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the 1991 breakthrough that transformed the Chili Peppers into international stars.
The Photo is 8x10in and is in Authenticated and Encapsulated by PSA as a Type 1 Original Photo! Everything about this photograph feels suspended in motion. Kiedis’ feet are completely separated from the stage, the microphone cable trails beneath him, and even his hair seems frozen in the air while the Marshall stacks provide a stark backdrop. The visible Jordan 5s further anchor the image specifically to 1990, but its greatest significance comes from when it captures the band: no longer an underground Los Angeles act, but not yet the worldwide phenomenon they were about to become. It is a powerful portrait of Kiedis and the Chili Peppers on the verge of their breakthrough.
