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David Bowie

© the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: National Portrait Gallery, London

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Singer and actor. Known as the chameleon of pop, for his ever-changing appearance, futuristic costumes and outlandish makeup, Bowie was born David Jones in Brixton, London. He released his first album in 1967 and gained wide recognition two years later when his single Space Oddity was released, coinciding with the first moon landing. Rock albums such as Hunky Dory (1971), Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) and Aladdin Sane (1973) made him an international star. His film roles include the lead in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (1983) and Andy Warhol in Basquiat (1996). Stephen Finer's working practice involves long hours in the studio in front of professional models or close friends, in which paint slowly accumulates on the canvas and is worked and re-worked to create an image which finally corresponds to the artist's experience of the other person.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

David Bowie

Date

1994

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 56.2 x W 45.4 cm

Accession number

6336

Acquisition method

Purchased, 1995

Work type

Painting

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