Madonna 'Blond Ambition' Sketch

This original printed fashion sketch of Madonna was created by Jean Paul Gaultier for the pop icon’s groundbreaking 1990 Blond Ambition Tour. Personally hand-tinted by the legendary designer, the sketch is accompanied by attached fabric swatch samples that reflect Gaultier’s meticulous approach to costume design.

For Madonna’s Blond Ambition Tour — a defining cultural moment that merged fashion, performance, and provocation — Gaultier produced a series of sketches to develop the now-iconic stage costumes, including his reimagining of corsetry and lingerie as outerwear. Each sketch in this series was hand-colored by Gaultier himself and paired with swatches of the fabrics considered for the costumes, offering a rare glimpse into his creative process.

This particular sketch originally comes from collection of Darlene Lutz, Madonna’s longtime art consultant and personal friend, underscoring its exceptional provenance and connection to one of the most influential artist-designer collaborations of the late 20th century.