Saturday, October 16, 2010

DAVID BOWIE artwork of the week

Bowie has produced more striking and iconic cover art than Ziggy Stardust, I fully admit. But what I love about this particular album cover is that it matches the music so well.

On the face of it, this is a suburban street like any other. It's dirty, dimly lit and anonymous.

Bowie is the counterpoint to this. In his bright, other-worldly costume, he stands out like the 'moon-age' characters in his songs. And by doing so he transforms his surroundings. It's almost as if his presence in the photo is what has caused the colours to 'bleed'. 

This perfectly illustrates Britain and Bowie in the 1970s. It was a time of economic hardship and urban decay. Through his art and music, Bowie provided some much-needed escapism.

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