David Bowie. Where to even start? A good friend of mine suggested I start with rampant adulation, as that is what such a great artist deserves. He's a creative chameleon who's gone from glam to funk to all-out rock.
On Tuesday, September 23, the exhibit David Bowie Is opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The exhibit, curated by Victoria and Albert Museum, is a retrospective on Bowie’s career from earlier albums such as The Man Who Sold the World to his 2013 album The Next Day, including performances by local artists.
The exhibit invites the entire city to partake in the rampant Bowie adulation that has been a part of my life ever since I was a child and saw Bowie for the first time in the film Labyrinth. The mayor's office has declared September 23 David Bowie Day. The Music Box Theatre is showing a documentary covering the exhibit. Even Expo Chicago had Bowie paintings on display.
While I would love to write about every single album, and every great book written about Bowie, my favorite album is his fourth, Hunky Dory. Immediately preceding the Ziggy Stardust persona, it's easily accessible and gives hints of the chameleon that is Bowie.
For a comprehensive look at Bowie's work, pick up The Complete David Bowie by Nicholas Pegg. Pegg writes in great detail about every song, every album and every movie that Bowie released before the book was written.
New to the library is David Bowie: A Life In Pictures by Chris Welch. The visual impact of Bowie is just as amazing as his music.
With such a rich body of work, there's a Bowie for each of us. Discover yours.
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