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Bowie : an illustrated life

Title
Bowie : an illustrated life / María Hesse, Fran Ruiz ; translated from the Spanish by Ned Sublette.
Author
Hesse, María
Publication
Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2019.

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Additional Authors
  • Ruiz, Fran
  • Sublette, Ned, 1951-
Description
166 pages : color illustrations; 25 cm
Summary
"David Bowie was a master of artifice and reinvention. In that same spirit, illustrator María Hesse and writer Fran Ruiz have created a vivid retelling of the life of David Robert Jones, from his working-class childhood to glam rock success to superstardom, concluding with the final recording sessions after his cancer diagnosis. Narrated from the rock star's point of view, Bowie colorfully renders both the personal and the professional turning points in a life marked by evolution and innovation. We see Bowie facing the sorrow of his brother's mental illness, kicking a cocaine habit while other musicians succumbed to deadly overdoses, contending with a tumultuous love life, and radiating joy as a father. Along the way, he describes how he shattered the boundaries of song and society with a counterculture cast that included Iggy Pop, Brian Eno, and Freddie Mercury--as well as his own creations, Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke."--Publisher's description.
Uniform Title
Bowie, una biografía. English
Alternative Title
Bowie, una biografía.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Biographies.
  • Illustrated works.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 163) and discography (pages 157-162).
Contents
Timeline -- Absolute beginners -- Liftoff -- Hazy cosmic jive -- The side effects of the cocaine -- Standing by the wall -- Put a bullet in my brain and it makes all the papers -- Dancing with the big boys -- A heart for the tin man -- World wide Bowie -- Never get old -- I can't give everything away.
Call Number
JME 19-401
ISBN
  • 9781477318874
  • 1477318879
LCCN
2018052867
OCLC
1065544973
Author
Hesse, María, author.
Title
Bowie : an illustrated life / María Hesse, Fran Ruiz ; translated from the Spanish by Ned Sublette.
Publisher
Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2019.
Edition
First University of Texas Press edition.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 163) and discography (pages 157-162).
Added Author
Ruiz, Fran, author.
Sublette, Ned, 1951- translator.
Sudoc No.
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Research Call Number
JME 19-401
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