However, because that symbol could not be copyrighted, Prince hired Minneapolis design studio HDMG to alter it, adding a horn-like element. He copyrighted that version and first used it as the ...
Artists reinvent themselves constantly. But there was nothing like Prince changing his name to a symbol in 1993. People assumed the change was Prince’s reaction to a long-running contract dispute with ...
With his best-selling songs, singular style, and enigmatic approach to branding — even changing his name to the self-proclaimed love symbol — Prince made a lasting impact, redefining art, identity, ...