club 27 forever

DATE: Apr 8, 2009   PHOTOGRAPHER: Albertine

MANKO SAYS: “When Cobain was found dead on 8 April '94 his mother said: "Now he's gone and joined that stupid club”. But of course! Since I was a teenager I also had this deathwish to kick the bucket at 27, join the legendary Club 27 Forever in the sky and salut the "Live fast, die young" dream with Jimi, Janis, Brian, Kurt, Jim, Richey and Jean-Michel...
Now that I'm approaching my 28th birthday, sticking a gun in my mouth seems somewhat counterproductive, but can I betray my stupid deathwish?
Suppose I still have time to make up my mind. Tic toc... tic toc...

Long live dead idols! Long live rebellious idealism! Life fast, my darling, live fast!!”