Promotional shoot for The Kon-rads, 1963 by Roy AinsworthPhotograph: V&A Images/courtesy of The David Bowie ArchiveAnnotated back cover image for Hunky Dory album, 1971 designed by David Bowie Photograph: Brian Ward/courtesy of The Davied Bowie ArchiveDavid Bowie and the Spiders from Mars, 1972 Photograph: courtesy of The David Bowie Archive
Ice-blue suit, 1972 Designed by Freddie Burretti for the ‘Life on Mars’ video Photograph: Richard Davis/couretesy of The David Bowie ArchiveQuilted two-piece suit, 1972 designed by Freddie Burretti for the Ziggy Stardust tour Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie ArchiveVinyl bodysuit, 1973 Designed by Kansai Yamamoto for the Aladdin Sane tour Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie ArchiveCloak decorated with kanji characters, 1973 Designed by Kansai Yamamoto for the Aladdin Sane tourPhotograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie ArchiveStriped bodysuit for Aladdin Sane tour, 1973 designed by Kansai YamamotoPhotograph: Masayoshi Sukita/courtesy of The David Bowie ArchiveAsymmetric knitted bodysuit, 1973 Designed by Kansai Yamamoto for the Aladdin Sane tourPhotograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie ArchiveDavid Bowie and William Burroughs, 1974 Photograph: Terry O’Neill/courtesy of The David Bowie ArchiveDiamond Dogs promotional shoot in 1974 Photograph: Terry O'Neill/V&A ImagesDiamond Dogs promotional shoot in 1974 Photograph: Terry O'Neill/V&A ImagesDavid Bowie at the time of the Diamond Dogs tour, 1974Photograph: Terry O'Neill/Hulton ArchiveFilm still from The Man Who Fell to EarthPhotograph: Studiocanal Films Ltd/V&A ImagesThin White Duke, 1976 designed by Ola HudsonPhotograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie ArchiveThe Archer Station to Station tour, 1976Photograph: John Robert RowlandsDJ Jumpsuit, Corbusier pattern 1979Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie ArchivePierrot costume, 1980 designed by Natasha Korniloff Photograph: Richard Davis/courtesy of The David Bowie ArchiveScary Monster, 1980 Photograph: Duffy ArchiveOriginal photography for the Earthling album cover, 1997 Photograph: Frank W OckenfelsReality Tour shoes 2004 Photograph: courtesy of The David Bowie ArchiveDavid Bowie exhibitionPhotograph: PR
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