Bowie is a superbly illustrated account of the life & career of a rock icon. One of the great innovators David Bowie created & inspired Glam-rock Plastic Soul the New Romantic Movement Hard Rock & half a dozen alternatives. A naturally restless talent by the time the world looks like catching up he has already moved on. Like a modern reality TV contestant the young Bowie would have done anything for fame. Acting playwriting mime & dance were just some of his other activities while the music career developed. & yet as soon as success arrived he hid behind different characters. He was Major Tom he was Aladdin Sane he was The Thin White Duke & most famous of them all he was Ziggy Stardust. It was only a matter of time before pops first true chameleon turned his hand to films
- including The Man Who Fell To Earth Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence & Labyrinth
- & theatre
- where he won rave reviews on Broadway in The Elephant Man. & when he married international super model Iman the cameras turned on him as A-list celebrity on the red carpet. Today in his 60s his name resonates with every age group across the globe. In this book every phase of Bowies extraordinary life is captured in almost 200 rare images from the vast & incomparable resource of the Getty Library collection.


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Bowie the performer. Bowie the songwriter. Bowie the fashion icon. Chameleon-like David Bowie has consistently reinvented his stage persona while blurring the boundaries of art performance fashion & music. From art school to Major Tom the Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the iconic lightning bolt of Aladdin Sane to Bowie's film career & current renaissance this book is a comprehensive collection of pictures. Showcasing hundreds of moments from Bowie's professional life together with stunning famous & little known images from some of the world's best photographers
- such as Terry O' Neill Gijsbert Hanekroot & Mick Rock
- the visuals are accompanied by commentary from award winning journalist & author Chris Welch.

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Bowie: Album by Album" examines every one of Bowies studio albums in fine detail placing each within the context of the time in which it was recorded & charting all the albums subsequent influence & legacy. As well as commentary from the musicians engineers & producers who worked on the recordings
- such as Brian Eno & Tony Visconti
- Bowies own"es provide a fascinating insight into his restlessly creative mind."

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David Bowie is a pioneering artist & performer whose career has spanned nearly 50 years & brought him international acclaim. He has sold over 140 million albums & been 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 Bowie's 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 Bowie's relationship with William Burroughs & his fans. ...

David Bowie is renowned for his innovative ever-changing style; from androgynous leotards & space-age jumpsuits to short-cut blazers & distressed frock coats. With an estimated 136 million album sales under his belt & over a thousand international tour dates Bowie has captured the attention of rock fans all over the world. Crammed with fabulous photographs this book is a stunning fashion retrospective of the iconic & well-loved rockstar. Apart from documenting five decades of Bowie's unique sense of style it also discusses the cultural & artistic influences that have shaped him & how he has influenced others in turn. David Bowie Style is a must for die-hard Bowie fans as well as fashion lovers everywhere. ...

This is the first in a trilogy of books profiling in detail David Brown & its products. David Brown was a Yorkshire company based around Huddersfield. Its roots lay in wooden-pattern making for the looms & weaving machinery of the area in the 1850s. This led to the manufacture of the machine-cut iron gears in which the company excelled. In 1914 the company patented a worm thread for gears that eventually was adopted as the British Standard thread. Their involvement with tractors began before World War II when they had an agreement with Harry Ferguson to manufacture the Ferguson-Brown. When working with Ferguson proved difficult the company developed its own ranges of wheeled & crawler tractors the VAK series. Development was interrupted by the war during which the companys gears were used in the Merlin engines that powered the Spitfires. This closely researched highly illustrated title tells the full story of this remarkable companys early years. It concludes when the VAK 1/C became one of Britains most popular tractors of the 1950s
- the Cropmaster. Author Stuart Gibbard has interviewed many of the surviving engineers designers & other staff involved in the development & marketing of David Browns products.
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The Canon EOS Rebel T3i/600D is the most advanced Rebel d SLR ever introduced by Canon with advanced features such as 19 megapixel resolution an articulated color LCD wireless flash & Basic+ settings. David Buschs Canon Eos Rebel T3I/600D Guide To Digital Slr Photography" shows you how when & why to use all the cool features controls & functions of the T3i/600D to take great photographs of anything. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of your camera before you dive right into exploring creative ways to apply T3i/600D file formats resolution aperture/priority exposure & automatic exposure features. Beautiful full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons & dials are so youll quickly learn how to use your T3i/600D & use it like a pro!" ...

David Buschs Canon EOS Rebel t 4i/650d Guide to Digital SLR Photography" is your best resource & reference for the EOS Rebel T4i/650D. This update of the Canon EOS Rebel T3i is the most advanced Rebel d SLR ever introduced by Canon & features wireless flash Basic+ settings 18 megapixel resolution & an articulated color LCD. With this book in hand you will explore the world of digital photography learn to exercise your creativity & take great photographs with the EOS Rebel T4i/650D. With clear how-to steps & full-color illustrations " David Buschs Canon EOS Rebel t 4i/650d Guide to Digital SLR Photography" covers all the features of this affordable advanced amateur d SLR camera in depth from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup exposure lenses lighting & more & relates each feature to specific photographic techniques & situations. Also included is the handy EOS Rebel T4i/650D "road map " an easy-to-use visual guide to the cameras features & controls. With David Busch as your guide youll be in full creative control whether youre shooting on the job as an advanced hobbyist or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge creativity & confidence with the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D today." ...

Are you tired of squinting at the tiny color-coded tables & difficult-to-read text you find on the typical laminated reference card that you keep with you when youre in the field or on location? Well throw away your cheat sheets & command cards! David Buschs Compact Field Guide For The Canon EOS 5D Mark II" is your solution. This new full-color spiral-bound reference guide condenses all the must-have information you need while shooting into a portable book youll want to permanently tuck into your camera bag. Youll find every settings option for your Canon EOS 5D Mark II listed along with advice on why you should use
- or not use
- each adjustment. Useful tables provide recommended settings for a wide variety of shooting situations including landscapes portraits sports close-ups & travel. With this guide on hand you have all the information you need at your fingertips so you can confidently use your camera on-the-go."

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Are you tired of squinting at the tiny color-coded tables & difficult-to-read text you find on the typical laminated reference card that you keep with you when youre in the field or on location? Well throw away your cheat sheets & command cards! David Buschs Compact Field Guide For The Sony Alpha SLT-A57/A37 is your solution. This new lay-flat spiral bound reference guide condenses all the must-have information you need while shooting into a portable book youll want to permanently tuck into your camera bag. Youll find every settings option for your Sony Alpha SLT-A57/A37 listed along with advice on why you should use
- or not use
- each adjustment. Useful tables provide recommended settings for a wide variety of shooting situations including landscapes portraits sports close-ups & travel. With this guide on hand you have all the information you need at your fingertips so you can confidently use your camera on the go.

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