David Bowie

By karen19

  • The Beginning

    The Beginning
    David Bowie was born in Brixton, London, United Kingdom. His given name was David Robert Jones. At a young age he had an interest in Rock and Roll music. Thus, began his wild musical journey.

  • David Bowie is Learning

    David Bowie is Learning
    David Bowie met and English dancer named Lindsay Kemp. Through dancing, posing, and stylized gestures, Kemp taught Bowie how to use his body. Kemp also educated him on costumes and how certain lighting can make the best effect. Without Kemp, David Bowie may not have taken the step to mix rock, theater, dance and film (Buruma).

  • Ziggy Stardust

    Ziggy Stardust
    David Bowies most famous character is Ziggy Stardust. This was one of Bowies many characters that he would play while performing. With this character, he crossed lines that had to do with fashion and gender (Bowie). This was also the time when he began achieving fame (Peterson). With songs like Life on Mars, Moonage Dream, and Starman he quickly rose to stardom.

  • Bowie Goes Kabuki

    Bowie Goes Kabuki
    Kabuki was when men would play both roles of male and female, in Japanese theater. Yamamoto inspired Bowie to want to wear this kind of style, after seeing his London fashion show (Yamamoto). Bowie enjoyed wearing kabuki on stage because he liked the aspect of androgyny and the fact that he could be a different person than himself.

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth

    The Man Who Fell to Earth
    This is Bowies best-known film which he starred in (Buruma). It was David Bowies first official role in a film. Bowie had wanted to try other art forms besides singing, and he thought acting would be an interesting change (Bowie). He later went on to do other films such as, Labyrinth, The Prestige and The Hunger.

  • Fashion

    Fashion
    Bowie was an inspiration to many fashion designers. These particular set of designs are by Alexander McQueen. Bowies futuristic and androgynous look is what stood out to plenty. McQueen displays both the mixture of femininity and masculinity presented within Bowie, in these designs (Manganaro). David Bowie influenced fashion designers: Freddie Burretti, Natasha Korniloff, Ola Hudson, and many others (Buruma).