The exhibition will explore the broad range of Bowie’s collaborations with artists and designers in the fields of fashion, sound, graphics, theatre, art and film. On display will be more than 300 objects including Ziggy Stardust bodysuits (1972) designed by Freddie Burretti, photography by Brian Duffy; album sleeve artwork by Guy Peellaert and Edward Bell; visual excerpts from films and live performances including The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), music videos such as Boys Keep Swinging (1979) and set designs created for the Diamond Dogs tour (1974). Alongside these will be more personal items such as never-before-seen storyboards, handwritten set lists and lyrics as well as some of Bowie’s own sketches, musical scores and diary entries, revealing the evolution of his creative ideas.
Striped bodysuit for Aladdin Sane tour 1973
Design by Kansai Yamamoto
Photograph by Masayoshi Sukita
© Sukita The David Bowie Archive 2012
Promotional shoot for The Kon-rads
1963
Photograph by Roy Ainsworth
Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive 2012
Image © V&A Images
Photo collage of manipulated film stills from The Man Who Fell to Earth
© STUDIO CANAL Films Ltd
Image © V&A Images
David Bowie and William Burroughs
1974
Photograph by Terry O’Neill
Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive 2012
Original photography for the Earthling album cover, 1997
Union Jack coat designed by Alexander McQueen in collaboration with David Bowie
Photograph by Frank W Ockenfels 3
© Frank W Ockenfels 3
Self portrait in pose also adopted for the album cover of 'Heroes'
1978
© The David Bowie Archive 2012
Image © V&A Images