"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 This is the gift book to celebrate
David Bowie's career as a pioneering artist. It features more than 300 color illustrations
including personal and performance photographs album covers costumes original lyric sheets
and much more. Published to accompany the blockbuster international exhibition launched at
London's Victoria and Albert Museum this is the only volume that grants access to Bowie's
personal archive of performance costumes ephemera and original design artwork by the artist
bringing it together to present a completely new perspective on his creative work and
collaborations. David Bowie Is traces his career from its beginnings in London through the
breakthroughs of Space Oddity and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
and on to his enormous impact on 20th-century music and art. Essays by V&A curators on Bowie's
London image and influence on the fashion world are complemented by Howard Goodall on
musicology Camille Paglia on gender and decadence and Jon Savage on Bowie's relationship with
William Burroughs and his fans. This coffee table book is perfect for sharing gifting and
displaying.
