Few artists defined an era the way Donna Summer defined the disco age. From the moment ‘Love to Love You Baby’ sent shockwaves through the music world in 1975, Summer became the undisputed Queen of Disco. By the time the late ’70s were in full swing, Donna Summer wasn’t just a pop star — she was the heartbeat of an entire cultural movement, her music pouring out of every club, car radio, and television set across North America and beyond. ‘Last Dance,’ released in 1978 for the iconic Thank God It’s Friday soundtrack, earned her a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and an Academy Award win for Best Original Song.


This 16×20 inch Custom Mat was designed around a classic black-and-white studio photograph of Summer caught in full voice — microphone overhead, sequined outfit catching what little light exists in the frame, completely lost in the music. It’s exactly the image you’d want anchoring a piece like this. Displayed in the precision bevel-cut circle window is a vintage Casablanca Records 45 single of ‘Last Dance,’ signed by Donna Summer in silver Sharpie — a pairing that feels almost too perfectly matched. The warm pink neon Donna Summer logo worked into the mat art ties the whole design together, pulling the collector right back to that late-’70s aesthetic.



