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OverviewDavid Bowie was a master of artifice and reinvention. In that same spirit, illustrator Maria Hesse and writer Fran Ruiz have created a vivid retelling of the life of David Robert Jones, from his working-class childhood to glam rock success to superstardom, concluding with the final recording sessions after his cancer diagnosis. Narrated from the rock star's point of view, Bowie colorfully renders both the personal and the professional turning points in a life marked by evolution and innovation. We see Bowie facing the sorrow of his brother's mental illness, kicking a cocaine habit while other musicians succumbed to deadly overdoses, contending with a tumultuous love life, and radiating joy as a father. Along the way, he describes how he shattered the boundaries of song and society with a counterculture cast that included Iggy Pop, Brian Eno, and Freddie Mercury-as well as his own creations, Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke. Evocatively illustrated from start to finish, Bowie is a stellar tribute to an inimitable star. Full Product DetailsAuthor: María Hesse , Fran Ruiz , Ned SublettePublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9781477318874ISBN 10: 1477318879 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 06 September 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Timeline Absolute beginners Liftoff Hazy cosmic jive The side effects of the cocaine Standing by the wall Put a bullet in my brain and it makes all the papers Dancing with the big boys A heart for the tin man World wide Bowie Never get old I can’t give everything away Discography Bibliography AcknowledgmentsReviewsThis isn't a traditional biography by any stretch, which makes perfect sense for anyone even vaguely familiar with the life and times of David Robert Jones...This illustrated version serves its purpose well because art (or artifice) was such an integral part of his persona...Hesse's work gives the pages a hypnotic power, mimicking legendary photographs in a style all her own. * Rogues Portal * [A] delightful little tome...it's easy to devour in a single sitting, making it more a creative introduction than an authoritative, essential work. That doesn't stop it from being pleasurable. * Pasatiempo * Evocatively illustrated from start to finish, [Bowie] is a stellar tribute to an inimitable star. * OutWord Magazine * [Bowie's] fabulous ink and watercolor portraits...borrow elements of religious iconography to portray Bowie with heart and nerves exposed, wrapped in rainbows, or sprouting plant life. The art reflects a man consumed with himself as an evolving art project, at once self-absorbed and self-sacrificing, cooly aesthetic and curiously, lovably human. * Publishers Weekly * [A] beautifully illustrated book of [Bowie's] life-not a 'graphic biography' but something more imaginative. * Shepherd Express * While Bowie portrayed many larger-than-life characters in his music, this book attempts to turn Bowie himself into a similarly superhuman character, adding a few extra dashes of magic, wonder and awe into his already stunning life as an artist. * Paste Magazine * While Bowie portrayed many larger-than-life characters in his music, this book attempts to turn Bowie himself into a similarly superhuman character, adding a few extra dashes of magic, wonder and awe into his already stunning life as an artist. --Paste Magazine (08/20/2019) [A] beautifully illustrated book of [Bowie's] life--not a 'graphic biography' but something more imaginative. --Shepherd Express (08/20/2019) Author InformationAn illustrator and graphic designer, María Hesse is the author of Frida Kahlo: An Illustrated Life. Fran Ruiz is a professor of geography and history, and his writing regularly appears in the magazine Cultural Use Manual. Ned Sublette is a musicologist and the author of four previous books. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |