David Bowie: A Life in Pictures - Tapa dura

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 and music. From art school to Major Tom, the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the iconic lightning bolt of Aladdin Sane to Bowie's film career and current renaissance, this book is a comprehensive collection of pictures. Showcasing hundreds of moments from Bowie's professional life, together with stunning famous and little known images from some of the world's best photographers - such as Terry O'Neill, Gijsbert Hanekroot and Mick Rock - the visuals are accompanied by commentary from award winning journalist and author Chris Welch.

David Bowie fashioned a glittering career fueled by the spirit of reinvention. Not only did he make more than 20 groundbreaking albums (and is recording again), he also created vivid characters that took his music into the realm of theater. From Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke, Bowie's shifting personas had a profound cultural influence. If a picture says a thousand words, this lavishly illustrated volume pays tribute to Bowie's lasting legacy in the art scene.