David Bowie Is

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David Bowie was a pioneering artist & performer whose career spanned nearly 50 years & brought him international acclaim. He sold over 140 million albums, & was cited as a major influence on contemporary artists & designers working across the creative arts.

This is the first book produced with access to the David Bowie archive of performance costume, ephemera & original artwork by the artist, which is brought together to present a completely new perspective on his creative work & collaborations.

The book traces his career from its beginnings in London, through the breakthroughs of Space Oddity & Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars, & on to his impact on the larger international tradition of twentieth-century avant-garde art.

Essays by V&A curators on Bowies London, image, & influence on the fashion world, are complemented by Christopher Frayling, Mark Kermode & Philip Hoare on film; Howard Goodall on musicology; Camille Paglia on gender & decadence; & Jon Savage on Bowies relationship with William Burroughs & his fans.

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A fantastic book for any Bowie fan to own.

This hardback book has 320 pages & measures: 32 x 24.6 x 2.8cm.