In the mid-1980s Grace Jones’s body became the flesh canvas upon which Keith Haring created some of his most striking images. In the process, Haring contributed to Jones’s reputation an innovator of cutting edge style and fashion. She wore Haring’s body paint in the video for her song I’m Not Perfect and in live performance at New York City’s Paradise Garage.
Grace Jones at the Paradise Garage
Video for I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You) from Grace's album Inside Story. Features Andy Warhol and Keith Haring in the video. see the video here: Grace Jones - I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)
Body painting was a natural extension of the ephemeral nature of Haring’s art. Like subway graffiti and street art, it isn’t intended to last.
In these photos we see Haring preparing Jones for her role in the 1986 movie Vamp, in which she portrays Katrina the Queen of The Vampires.
Grace Jones, dancing as Katrina in "Vamp" (1986).
The music in this clip from Vamp is by Jonathan Elias who produced Jones’s Bulletproof Heart album.