Tracing The Influences Of Lady Gaga's New Perfume Ad

Lady Gaga finally releases the full short film for her new, Steven Klein-directed perfume "Fame." We trace her inspirations.

"Good artists borrow; great artists steal." - Salvador Dali

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Grace Jones' over-the-top performance as Strangé, an over-sexed, overdressed pop star who launches her first namesake perfume in the film "Boomerang." In a myriad of ways, the percursor to Lady Gaga.

The Video:

Influence:

Salvador Dali's "Face of Mae West" in 3D

Salvador Dali's "Face of Mae West" painting

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Kurt Hectic of now-defunct videogame series MDK2

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Salvador Dali's "Ruby Lips"

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Raiden from the Mortal Kombat series

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Ridley Scott's "Alien" series

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The famed gold Michael Jackson sculpture that floated down the Thames through London for his "HIStory" album