Wed 19 Feb 2025 07.00 GMT Last modified on Wed 19 Feb 2025 13.38 GMT.
Musicians featured on its covers achieved global success and the models it championed – including a young Kate Moss – became the most recognisable faces of their time.
Through the 80s and 90s, the British style glossy defined pop and magazine culture – as a dazzling new exhibition shows.
At the National Portrait Gallery, London, from 20 February - 18 May 2025]
From 1980 to 2004, The Face played a vital role in creating contemporary culture.
