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David Bowie Mixing Memory & Desire

Photographs by Kevin Cummins
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David Bowie Mixing Memory & Desire by Kevin Cummins is a visually rich exploration of David Bowie's artistry, capturing the legendary musician through stunning photography and insightful commentary. The book delves into Bowie's influence on pop culture and his transformative career, offering a unique glimpse into his enigmatic persona without giving away too much of the intriguing details. It's a must-read for fans of music and visual arts alike.
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David Bowie Mixing Memory & Desire

From the legendary Bowie gigs in the early 1970s, through to a poignant image taken outside his apartment in New York in 2016, Kevin Cummins has captured the many faces of Bowie, including previously unpublished material, and created a book that is essential for Bowie fans everywhere.

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"As iconic photographer, adventurous fan and insider eye-witness, Kevin Cummins has always been where the cultural action is. Mixing Memory & Desire will make you see David Bowie in a surprising and stimulating new way." - Paul Morley

"David Bowie was on a creative journey through music, fashion and art. A journey unparalleled in popular culture. What a privilege it is for us that Kevin Cummins was there to capture this journey. His wonderful book shows us exactly why Bowie was so unique." - Noel Gallagher

"Kevin brilliantly captures the essence of the great man in these remarkable photographs. Cummins is so adept at breaking down the barrier of the camera, you sense Bowie is completely at ease when they worked together." - Goldie

'Whether you know him as Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom, or just David Jones, there is a David Bowie for everyone. Through Cummins's photos, each of these iconic personas is brought before our eyes.' - Daily Mail

The career of celebrated photographer Kevin Cummins began on 29th June 1973 when, as a nineteen-year-old photography student, he photographed David Bowie. That image is now in the renowned photography collection of the V&A Museum and marked the beginning of Kevin Cummins' four-decade-long visual chronicle of David Bowie's remarkable career. David Bowie: Mixing Memory & Desire includes some of the best portraits of Bowie ever taken, the majority of which have never been published until now. From those legendary Bowie gigs in the early 1970s, through to a poignant image taken outside his apartment in New York in 2016, Cummins has captured the many faces of Bowie and created a book that is essential for Bowie fans everywhere.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788404280

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Cassell

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Jeremy Deller

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 262.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 1290g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Manchester-born Kevin Cummins has an international reputation as one of the world's leading photographers and is famed for his iconic portraits of musicians including Ian Curtis, Bowie, The Smiths, Iggy Pop, Bjork, Debbie Harry, Bob Marley, Public Enemy, Patti Smith and Oasis. These photographs have appeared on magazine covers and in galleries and museums worldwide, including: Brooklyn Museum, Sydney Opera House, Pace Gallery, and other cities including New York, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Berlin, London, and Bologna. His work is included in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery, V&A Museum and Manchester City Art Gallery.

Cummins had a 20 year association with British Rock 'bible' NME, where he created many of the best-known images in modern music history. He was awarded an honorary doctorate (arts) by Manchester Metropolitan University in 2015. His monographs for Octopus include Joy Division: Juvenes, Morrissey: Alone and Palely Loitering, Britpop: While We Were Getting High and Telling Stories: Photographs of The Fall.

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