David Bowie is at the V&A
Here are some photos from an exhibition of David Bowie memorabilia that opens this week at London's V&A museum, featuring costumes, album artwork and set designs from his personal archive.
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Coinciding with the release of his first single and album in a decade, the David Bowie is exhibition will be open to V&A members from Friday 22 March and to the general public from Saturday 23 March.
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The exhibition will explore how David Bowie’s music has both influenced and been influenced by wider movements in art, design and contemporary culture.
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Items on display include more than 60 stage costumes, including the Ziggy Stardust bodysuits designed by Freddie Burretti in 1972, Kansai Yamamoto’s creations for the 1973 Aladdin Sane tour and a Union Jack coat designed by Alexander McQueen for the cover of the 1997 album Earthling.
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Photography, handwritten lyrics, album sleeve artwork, music videos and excerpts from films and live performances will also be on show.
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The V&A announced that the retrospective had broken its record for the fastest selling exhibition, with over 42,000 advance tickets already sold, and has extended the show until 11 August.
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For the covers of Bowie's latest album and single, graphic design studio Barnbrook defaced an image from one of his classic albums and upturned a 1970s photograph of the musician.
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The V&A recently opened its new permanent gallery for furniture, displaying objects from the middle ages to the present day by designers including Charles and Ray Eames and Ron Arad.
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All images of the David Bowie is exhibition are courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
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