Prince's iconic Love Symbol guitar, a custom-made yellow-and-purple instrument central to his 1990s era, has been installed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The display coincides with what would have been the musician's 68th birthday, honoring his legacy as a groundbreaking artist and cultural icon.
This acquisition matters because it marks the first time a musical instrument associated with Prince has entered the Met's permanent collection, bridging the worlds of music and visual art. The guitar's placement in a major art museum underscores how Prince's creative output—including his distinctive visual branding—is increasingly recognized as fine art, not just popular culture.