23.03 –
28.07.2013.
The V&A has been
given unprecedented access to the David Bowie Archive to curate the
first international retrospective of the extraordinary career of
David Bowie - one of the most pioneering and influential performers
of modern times. David
Bowie is will explore the
creative processes of Bowie as a musical innovator and cultural icon,
tracing his shifting style and sustained reinvention across five
decades.
The V&A’s Theatre
and Performance curators, Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh have
selected more than 300 objects that will be brought together for the
very first time. They include handwritten lyrics, original costumes,
fashion, photography, film, music videos, set designs, Bowie’s own
instruments and album artwork.
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, music videos such as Boys Keep Swinging 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.