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V&A East Storehouse opened its doors to the world-first David Bowie Centre on East Bank in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. In this image: A Dubreq stylophone used on ‘Space Oddity’ and given to Bowie by Marc Bolan in 1969. Image courtesy of the V&A.
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Aladdin Sane Contact Sheet © Duffy Archive & © The David Bowie ArchiveTM.
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Aladdin Sane jacket. Designed by Freddie Burretti for David Bowie, 1973. Image courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Aladdin Sane stage wear. Designed by Freddie Burretti for David Bowie, 1973. Image courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Asymmetric catsuit David Bowie wore as Ziggy Stardust. Designed by Kansai Yamamoto, 1973. Image courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Bowie in a recording studio. Photo by Mick Rock, 1973. © Mick Rock.
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Clapperboard used for the film The Man Who Fell To Earth, 1976. Image courtesy of the V&A.
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David Bowie performing as Ziggy Stardust wearing asymmetric catsuit designed by Kansai Yamamoto. Photo Mick Rock, 1973. © Mick Rock.
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David Bowie performing on the Ziggy Stardust tour, 1973 © Mick Rock 1973, Estate of Mick Rock 2025.
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Contact sheet of recording session for ‘Dead Man Walking’ music video from album Earthling, directed by Floria Sigismondi, 1997.
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Cut-up lyrics Bowie used for song ‘Blackout’ from album Heroes (19 pieces), 1977. Image courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum
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Costume designed by Mark Ravitz and David Bowie , worn by David Bowie on Saturday Night Live, 1979. Image courtesy of the V&A.
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David Bowie with artists Luther Vandross, Ava Cherry and Robin Clark during Young Americans album recording session, 1975. Photo by Corinne Schwab.
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David Bowie with Red Steinberger Hohner electric guitar used in Valentine’s Day music video. Photo by Jimmy King © The David Bowie ArchiveTM.
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David Bowie’s paint palette and palette knife. Image courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum. © The David Bowie ArchiveTM.
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Drawing for Space Oddity album artwork, by David Bowie, 1969. © The David Bowie ArchiveTM
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Frockcoat designed by Alexander McQueen and David Bowie for his 50th Birthday Concert, 1997. Image courtesy of the V&A.
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Grafton Alto saxophone and case owned by David Bowie, ca.1961. Image courtesy of the V&A.
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award given to David Bowie in 2006. Image courtesy of the V&A.
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Harptone 12-string acoustic guitar and case used by David Bowie, ca. 1970. Image courtesy of the V&A.
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Lithograph of 1988 painting Self-portrait (Mustique), by David Bowie, 2002. © The David Bowie ArchiveTM
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Lyrics for song ‘Win’ from album Young Americans. Written by David Bowie 1974. Image courtesy of the V&A
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Manual for the EMS Synthesizer, 1977.
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Music box made by a fan given to David Bowie to congratulate his performance in The Elephant Man, ca. 1980. Image courtesy of the V&A.
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Replica of the 'Tokyo Pop' jumpsuit made by Kansai Yamamoto and worn by David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust. Image courtesy of the V&A
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Riding crop prop made by Mitchell Nugent and used by David Bowie during the filming of Labyrinth, 1985. Image courtesy of the V&A.
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Set for The Glass Spider Tour for album Never Let Me Down gifted to Bowie by Vari-Lite Concerts Inc, 1978. © The David Bowie ArchiveTM
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Set list for album tour for Station to Station, written by David Bowie, 1976. © The David Bowie ArchiveTM
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Sketch for film project Diamond Dogs, by David Bowie, 1974. © The David Bowie ArchiveTM.
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Sketch for film project Diamond Dogs, by David Bowie, 1974. © The David Bowie ArchiveTM.
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Sketch for film project Diamond Dogs, by David Bowie, 1974. © The David Bowie ArchiveTM.
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Freddie Burretti designed suit Bowie wore for ‘Life on Mars’ music video from the album Hunky Dory.
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Tin Machine II era doll made by a fan for David Bowie, ca.1991. Image courtesy of the V&A.
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A V&A Technician adjusts gold wings designed by Diana Moseley for David Bowie for the Glass Spider tour, 1987. Photo by David Parry for the V&A.
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A V&A Technician adjusts handwritten lyrics for song ‘Win’ from album Young Americans. Photo by David Parry for the V&A
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A V&A Technician adjusts the suit Bowie wore for the 1975 Grammy Awards, made by Jan Girard. Photo by David Parry for the V&A
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A V&A Technician applies finishing touches to a display of David Bowie’s ‘Unrealised Projects’. Photo by David Parry for the V&A
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A V&A Technician installs a diamante earring worn by David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in 1972. Photo by David Parry for the V&A
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A V&A Technician installs a photograph of Little Richard owned by David Bowie. Photo by David Parry for the V&A
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A V&A Technician installs David Bowie’s paint palette and knife. Photo by David Parry for the V&A
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A visitor looks at a set model designed by Jules Fisher and Mark Ravitz for Diamond Dogs tour, 1974. Photo by David Parry for the V&A
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A visitor looks at a Ziggy Stardust costume designed for Bowie by Kansai Yamamoto in 1972. Photo by David Parry, PA Media Assignments.
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A visitor looks at the Aladdin Sane jacket designed by Freddie Burretti for David Bowie on the Ziggy Stardust live tour in 1973.
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A visitor picks up shoes designed by Pelican Footwear for David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in 1972. Photo by David Parry, PA Media Assignments.
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A visitor sees some of David Bowie’s awards in storage, at their Order an Object appointment. Photo by David Parry for the V&A
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A V&A Collections Access Officer handles a life mask by William Forsche of David Bowie’s face painted to resemble his makeup from Aladdin Sane. Photo by David Parry for the V&A.
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A V&A Conservator adjusts a suit designed by Freddie Burretti for David Bowie in the 1972 'Life on Mars?' music video during installation of the David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse. Photo by David Parry for the V&A.
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A visitor sees original album artwork by Edward Bell for the David Bowie album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), 1980, at their Order an Object appointment at V&A East Storehouse. Photo by David Parry for the V&A.
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Union Flag frockcoat designed by David Bowie and Alexander McQueen for Earthling, 1997. Photo by David Parry, PA Media Assignments.
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The David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse. Photo by David Parry, PA Media Assignments.
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The David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse. Photo by David Parry, PA Media Assignments.
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The David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse. Photo by David Parry, PA Media Assignments.
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The David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse. Photo by David Parry, PA Media Assignments.
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Harriet Reed, curator of Theatre & Performance at the V&A in the David Bowie Centre, holding a never before displayed harptone 12-string L-6NC acoustic guitar used by David Bowie in the 1970s. Photo by David Parry, PA Media Assignments.
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V&A Technicians adjust the suit designed by Peter Hall that Bowie wore for Serious Moonlight Tour for Let’s Dance in the David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse. Photo by David Parry for the V&A.
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V&A Technicians install a Red Steinberger Hohner electric guitar used by David Bowie in ‘Valentine’s Day’ music video (1973), in the David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse. Photo by David Parry for the V&A.
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V&A Technicians install an asymmetric catsuit designed by Kansai Yamamoto for David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in 1973. Photo by David Parry for the V&A.
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A visitor to V&A East Storehouse views a pair of red boxing boots made by Pelican Footwear for David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, 1972. Photo by David Parry for the V&A.
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A visitor looks at a costume designed by Mark Ravitz and David Bowie, worn by David Bowie to perform 'Man Who Sold the World' on Saturday Night Live in 1979, in the David Bowie Centre study room. Photo by David Parry, PA Media Assignments.
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A visitor looks at a concept design for the album eventually known as Low in the David Bowie Centre study room. Photo by David Parry, PA Media Assignments.


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