Kevin Cann

Lists the events in Bowie's life and career from his birth in 1947 to 1983, when he reached his pinnacle as a rock musician and actor

David Bowie, a Chronology

Chris Duffy

Talking about a creative session is like talking about a boxing match. It happened because there was a little bit of magic in the room that night. I'll say it myself, it's a fucking great cover. Brian Duffy Brian Duffy defined the image of the 1960s, and was as famous as the stars he photographed. Together with David Bailey and Terence Donovan, he is recognised as one of the innovators of documentary fashion photography, a style which revolutionised fashion imagery and furthermore the fashion industry. Duffy's most famous photograph dates from the 1970s and is the iconic and revolutionary cover of David Bowie's album Aladdin Sane, a shot that became the defining look of Bowie's long career, and has been referred to as the Mona Lisa of pop. Included are many unseen images and behind the scenes photographs. It wasn't until we saw the contact sheets the next day I remember thinking, God this is spectacular. You just knew you had cracked it, boy, did you know it. Celia Phil

Five Sessions

Duffy Bowie

A detailed, year-by-year chronicle of the influential rock artist's early career draws on new sources to cover his youth through the successes he achieved upon the release of Diamond Dogs, in a volume that challenges popular myths and features rare and previously unseen photographs.

Kevin Cann

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