Museum Of Contemporary Of Art Chicago Chosen As U.S. Host Of 2014 David Bowie Exhibit
The Archer, Station to Station tour, 1976. Photo: John Rowlands. © John Robert Rowlands.
![The Archer, Station to Station tour, 1976. Photo: John Rowlands. © John Robert Rowlands.]()
Photo collage of manipulated film stills from The Man Who Fell to Earth, c. 1975-6. Design: David Bowie; film stills: David James. Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive 2012. Film stills © STUDIOCANAL Films Ltd. Image © V&A Images.
![Photo collage of manipulated film stills from The Man Who Fell to Earth, c. 1975-6. Design: David Bowie; film stills: David James. Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive 2012. Film stills © STUDIOCANAL Films Ltd. Image © V&A Images.]()
Striped bodysuit for Aladdin Sane tour, 1973. Design: Kansai Yamamoto. Photo: Masayoshi Sukita. © Sukita / The David Bowie Archive 2012.
![Striped bodysuit for Aladdin Sane tour, 1973. Design: Kansai Yamamoto. Photo: Masayoshi Sukita. © Sukita / The David Bowie Archive 2012.]()
Promotional shoot for The Kon-rads, 1963. Photo: Roy Ainsworth. Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive 2012. Image © V&A Images.
![Promotional shoot for The Kon-rads, 1963. Photo: Roy Ainsworth. Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive 2012. Image © V&A Images.]()
Cut up lyrics for ‘Blackout' from "Heroes," 1977. David Bowie. © The David Bowie Archive 2012. Image © V&A Images.
![Cut up lyrics for ‘Blackout' from "Heroes," 1977. David Bowie. © The David Bowie Archive 2012. Image © V&A Images.]()
Self portrait in pose also adopted for the album cover of "Heroes," 1978. David Bowie. © The David Bowie Archive 2012. Image © V&A Images.
![Self portrait in pose also adopted for the album cover of "Heroes," 1978. David Bowie. © The David Bowie Archive 2012. Image © V&A Images.]()
Album cover shoot for Aladdin Sane, 1973. Design: Brian Duffy and Celia Philo; make up: Pierre La Roche. Photo: Brian Duffy. © The David Bowie Archive and (under license from Chris Duffy) Duffy Archive Limited.
![Album cover shoot for Aladdin Sane, 1973. Design: Brian Duffy and Celia Philo; make up: Pierre La Roche. Photo: Brian Duffy. © The David Bowie Archive and (under license from Chris Duffy) Duffy Archive Limited.]()
David Bowie and William Burroughs, 1974. Photo: Terry O'Neill. Hand coloring: David Bowie. Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive 2012. Image © V&A Images.
![David Bowie and William Burroughs, 1974. Photo: Terry O'Neill. Hand coloring: David Bowie. Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive 2012. Image © V&A Images.]()
Original photography for the Earthling album cover, 1997. Union Jack coat design: Alexander McQueen in collaboration with David Bowie. Photo © Frank W Ockenfels 3.
![Original photography for the Earthling album cover, 1997. Union Jack coat design: Alexander McQueen in collaboration with David Bowie. Photo © Frank W Ockenfels 3.]()
Here's a reason for fans of David Bowie to live healthy through at least next September. The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago has been selected as the U.S. venue for the "David Bowie is..." exhibit that's been shown to rave reviews at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. The exhibit ends its run Sunday and begins a world tour shortly after.
The V&A Museum was given unprecedented access to the Bowie archives and curated over 300 objects, including handwritten lyrics, original costumes, photography, set designs, album artwork, and rare performance material from Bowie's half-century in music. It's the first-ever detailed look into Bowie's constant musical reinventions and his influence on art, fashion and design, theater and contemporary culture and looks at his creative process and collaborations with designers, musicians, artists, photographers and filmmakers.
"David Bowie is..." will run from September 2014 through January 2015.
