£45.00
The Duffy Bowie: Five Sessions book is now out of stock. However, we have secured the last remaining copies from the warehouse, although they do not have the acetate sleeve. Apart from the cover, they are in perfect condition and come signed by Chris Duffy with a personal message upon request.
“Talking about a creative session is like talking about a boxing match". Brian Duffy
A bonus Bowie greeting card will be included in your order.
Duffy, the photographer, shot five sessions with David Bowie in 1972, with the most iconic being the Aladdin Sane album cover. This revolutionary shot became the defining look of Bowie’s long career and has been referred to as the "Mona Lisa of pop". The photographer and the rock star collaborated on four other projects: Ziggy Stardust, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) and Lodger. They worked together during the pivotal years of Bowie’s career; when the king of glam was assuming and discarding extraordinary personas, Duffy was capturing them all.
Written by David Bowie’s biographer, Kevin Cann, Duffy Bowie Five Sessions features anecdotes and stories from those attending the shoots – including Tony Defries (Bowie’s manager at the time of Ziggy Stardust); Celia Philo (designer) & Philip Castle (airbrush artist) from the famous Aladdin Sane shoot; Francis Newman (Duffy’s studio manager); May Routh (costume designer) from The Man Who Fell to Earth; Geoff MacCormack (musician and Bowie’s childhood friend); Derek Boshier (art director of Lodger); Natasha Kornilof costume designer for Scary Monsters; Edward Bell (artist); Steve Strange (musician) and Duffy’s son, Chris, who also worked on the Scary Monsters session. 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 Philo
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