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My friend Billy summed up the huge crowds very succinctly, "The people. All the fat skinny people, all the tall short people. I never thought I'd hate so many people. I really disliked the cattle-market aspect of it but I suppose, with something that has proved to be so popular for which I expect they'll have a limited run time, this is unavoidable." David Bowie was arguably the most influential artist of his time, reinventing himself again and again, transforming music, style and art for over five decades.

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Tant'è, l'immersione nel mondo-Bowie dell'esposizione (grazie a un efficacissimo equilibrio tra stimoli visivi e sonori durante tutto il percorso) è estremamente coinvolgente ed esteticamente gratificante, quasi patologica per i fan-atici, assurge addirittura a esperienza mistica in seguito alla sua morte When Ziggy played The Marquee Club in Soho, London, in October 1973, most of those invited to the small venue did not realise that this would be the last performance David Bowie would ever give as Ziggy Stardust. Terry O’Neill, celebrated photographer, was given unprecedented access to document the event.Thomas Newton came to Earth seeking water for his drought-ridden planet. Years later he’s still stranded here, sozzled on cheap gin and haunted by a past love. But the arrival of another lost soul brings one last chance of freedom… Combining top-notch articles on the singer/actor’s life and work with official images and reproductions of his fashion and associated ephemera, the hefty, mango-colored [ David Bowie Is ] is nothing short of a treasure trove of all things Bowie; a one-stop smorgasbord for the eyes whose pictorials chronicle the groundbreaking star from Ziggy Stardust to Thin White Duke to Heathen and every personality in between.” —Examiner.com

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At the Birth of Bowie is essential reading for anyone who knows what happened on Bowie’s journey, but wants to understand how, and why, it ever began. The mostly never-before-published images in Schapiro’s rare collection represent Bowie at his most creative and inspired self and present a glimpse into the intimacy that Schapiro and Bowie shared during their time together. As Schapiro tells it: ‘From the moment Bowie arrived, we seemed to hit it off. Incredibly intelligent, calm, and filled with ideas, he talked a lot about Alistair Crowley whose esoteric writings he was heavily into at the time. When David heard that I had photographed Buster Keaton, one of his greatest heroes, we instantly became friends.’ La morte di David Bowie è... sconvolgente perché non so se ci siano precedenti simili e inevitabilmente pone domande e offre interpretazioni di natura più generale che forse non sono ancora state esplorate. Whatever, his time in Germany and the music it sparked is explored in Thomas Jerome Seabrook’s Bowie in Berlin (Jawbone, 2008), a mixture of biography and song-by-song analysis that authoritatively nails its subject matter: a time, as the author puts it, of “bingeing and purging, relapse and recovery” – and some of the most visionary work of Bowie’s career.Bowie lived in West Berlin in the late 1970s and spent his time there as a literary reenactor. He yearned to be in the Berlin of Christopher Isherwood’s novels, to the point of even looking at times like Michael York’s character in Cabaret. One tourist guide was Friedrich’s portrait of Weimar Berlin, a doomed city of exiles, revolutionaries and artists. Bowie would later use a Vladimir Nabokov quote from Friedrich’s book in “I’d Rather Be High.” Any Day Now is an in-depth and highly visual chronology charting the early life and career of one of music s all-time greatest icons: David Bowie. This book is the ultimate fan guide for David Bowie’s most devoted followers. From portraits and album covers, performances and rehearsals, to rarely seen private moments and candid snapshots, this collection is at once powerful, sentimental and inspiring. The thoughts and reminiscences of the photographers, many sharing their memories for the first time, give us an insight into this artist unlike any other. Bowie: Album by Album examines every one of Bowie’s studio albums in fine detail, placing each within the context of the time in which it was recorded and charting all the albums’ subsequent influence and legacy. As well as commentary from the musicians, engineers and producers who worked on the recordings – such as Brian Eno and Tony Visconti – Bowie’s own quotes provide a fascinating insight into his restlessly creative mind.

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In addition to having been artistically influenced by books, Bowie himself served as inspiration for several famed comic book characters. When asked whether the Lucifer character in his Sandman comic book series was a tribute, Neil Gaiman stated,“Yes, the young, folk singer-period Bowie was the inspiration. I imagined Lucifer as a junkie angel, and young Bowie was the closest we got.” Bowie was also a major influence for writer Grant Morrison’s interpretation of the Joker in Batman RIP, with one issue explicitly titled “The Thin White Duke of Death.” Amid the colour and chaos is a boy sporting drainpipe jeans, an immaculately tailored sports coat and a half-inch wide tie. A devoted fan of The Who, he looks the part in his pristine mod gear. As the lead singer of the Lower Third, his talent is shaping itself into something truly special. La mostra “David Bowie Is” è stata inaugurata a Londra nel 2013, e da allora è itinerante per il mondo. Nel frattempo il 10 gennaio 2016 David Bowie è morto e da maggio a novembre la mostra è approdata al Mambo di Bologna. by George Orwell (also rec’d by John Lennon, Stephen King& Steve Jobs) “A political thesis and an impression of the way in another country.” -DBTemo che noi comuni mortali possiamo solo avere nel suo esempio un motivo in più per riflettere sul nostro fallimento, ma se il suicidio di Mishima aveva tratti superomistici, invece l'oltreuomo che anche Bowie aveva auspicato sarebbe vissuto e morto così. At the apex of David Bowie’s spectacular rise to fame and glory, photographer Steve Schapiro seized a rare invitation from Bowie’s manager for a private photo session with the pop star in LA in 1974… In this riveting – and often very funny – memoir, Phil tells the story of life alongside the insecure yet blazingly talented boy who became Bowie, at a critical crossroad of time and place in music history. What follows is an intimate, personal and important perspective on the genesis of one of the most iconic musicians of the twentieth century – one that gets under the skin of the man himself, before the personas and alter-egos masked the fascinating figure beneath them. The first photo session started at four in the afternoon and went through the night till dawn. Bowie went through countless costume changes, each more incredible than the last and each seemed to turn him into a totally different person. Bowie relentlessly created these unique characters, each seemingly alive in their own charismatic space for Schapiro to create visual images to complement their very existence and turn them into iconic images for all time. Ma poiché non è nella mia natura l'adorazione fanatica di alcunché, sinceramente non me ne sono mai occupata. La sua musica mi piaceva come quella di altri, conoscevo di lui quel poco che era inevitabile conoscere, non ho mai indagato la sua biografia e nemmeno la sua opera. Rappresentava un ideale estetico che non ho mai incarnato nella persona, nemmeno in termini erotici, per quanto di erotismo questo ideale me ne trasmettesse a iosa (unico anche in questo). Incarnare questa attrazione nella persona che ovviamente non conoscevo sarebbe stata una mancanza di rispetto innanzitutto nei miei confronti, oltre che nei suoi.

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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of this cult movie, TASCHEN’s The Man Who Fell to Earth presents a plenitude of stills and behind-the-scenes images by unit photographer David James, including numerous shots of Bowie at his playful and ambiguous best. A new introductory essay explores the shooting of the film and it’s lasting impact, drawing upon an exclusive interview with David James, who brings firsthand insights into the making of this sci-fi masterwork. Author Kevin Cann has worked closely with the V&A in producing the “David Bowie is” exhibition, meaning the same standard of care and prestige put into the exhibition has been put into this book as well. In fact, many of the rare photos on show at the V&A were first seen in Any Day Now. I also felt that, once the early years were done and dusted (childhood, 1960s, pre-Space Oddity) everything was thrown together, to try and create the illusion that the 80s and beyond, were as significant as the 70s which is just not right, and is pure revisionism. I know the focus was inevitably greatest on the 70s but basically trying to suggest Tin Machine or Tonight is on a par with Low is just nonsense.Will Ziggy, like King Arthur, now remain sleeping forever or will he/she return to save mystic Albion from its enemies? Or will the 'Heroes' be found on the other sides by then? Is Major Tom still drifting? Or has he refocused and reconnected with others to overthrow the London of global capitalism?" - typically cringeworthy paragraph from the section by the curator of the V&A exhibit This book is the breathtaking result of iconic photographer Terry O’Neill’s creative partnership with David Bowie that spanned over a number of years, including images published here for the first time. Clarke’s 1953 SF novel of a race of alien beings who come to Earth to midwife the next step in human evolution has echoes in Bowie’s generational “changing of the guard” songs of the early 1970s, particularly “Oh! You Pretty Things” and “Changes.” In Starman, Paul Trynka has painted the definitive portrait of a great artist. From Bowie’s early years in post-war, bombed-out Brixton to the decadent glamour of Ziggy Stardust to the controversial but vital Berlin period, this essential biography is a celebration of Bowie’s brilliance and a timely reminder of how great music is made – now with an update on the making and release of The Next Day.