David Bowie, or the virtues of change. Who is David Bowie? Perhaps, it is easier to say who Bowie is not. He is not a rock star, not a movie star, not just a celebrity starring on the covers of magazines. His attitude to change makes him unique compared to every other cultural industry protagonist.Looking at the socio-historical perspective, where its myth originates, I suggest defining Bowie as a “cultural icon”. More than being the symbol of a given context (epochal, cultural, gender), he constitutes the paradigmatic expression of a body concept based on a new and, in many ways, unexpected idea of individuality. We cannot easily reduce the British artist to a single form, as usually happened to the stars of the first half of the 20th cent...
Chapter in David Bowie: Critical Perspectives. David Bowie: Critical Perspectives examines in detail...
Despite the death of David Jones, David Bowie continues to shine with a distinctive luminosity and n...
David Bowie is regarded as a unique and pivotal performer within the field of popular music but litt...
David Bowie, or the virtues of change. Who is David Bowie? Perhaps, it is easier to say who Bowie is...
David Bowie, or the virtues of change. Who is David Bowie? Perhaps, it is easier to say who Bowie is...
The recent death of David Bowie activated a memorial process which incites to retrace the cultural, ...
Our lives are often shaped and made meaningful by the stars and celebrities who enter them. Our bedr...
A longstanding, successful and frequently controversial career spanning more than four decades estab...
The developments of the Romantic period set the stage for modern framings of art and the artist, est...
David Bowie in career reinvented his appearance, his music, the genre, experimenting in a constant ...
If David Bowie has been recognised throughout his career as a pop chameleon, shifting identities and...
David Bowie’s contribution to culture is undeniable; far-reaching, multifaceted, intersecting many f...
David Bowie is a key character in the the history, prehistory and of the theory of music videos. In ...
In this talk, I will explore some of the creative practices exemplified in the work of David Bowie, ...
The question that has led and organised this special edition on David Bowie draws provocative attent...
Chapter in David Bowie: Critical Perspectives. David Bowie: Critical Perspectives examines in detail...
Despite the death of David Jones, David Bowie continues to shine with a distinctive luminosity and n...
David Bowie is regarded as a unique and pivotal performer within the field of popular music but litt...
David Bowie, or the virtues of change. Who is David Bowie? Perhaps, it is easier to say who Bowie is...
David Bowie, or the virtues of change. Who is David Bowie? Perhaps, it is easier to say who Bowie is...
The recent death of David Bowie activated a memorial process which incites to retrace the cultural, ...
Our lives are often shaped and made meaningful by the stars and celebrities who enter them. Our bedr...
A longstanding, successful and frequently controversial career spanning more than four decades estab...
The developments of the Romantic period set the stage for modern framings of art and the artist, est...
David Bowie in career reinvented his appearance, his music, the genre, experimenting in a constant ...
If David Bowie has been recognised throughout his career as a pop chameleon, shifting identities and...
David Bowie’s contribution to culture is undeniable; far-reaching, multifaceted, intersecting many f...
David Bowie is a key character in the the history, prehistory and of the theory of music videos. In ...
In this talk, I will explore some of the creative practices exemplified in the work of David Bowie, ...
The question that has led and organised this special edition on David Bowie draws provocative attent...
Chapter in David Bowie: Critical Perspectives. David Bowie: Critical Perspectives examines in detail...
Despite the death of David Jones, David Bowie continues to shine with a distinctive luminosity and n...
David Bowie is regarded as a unique and pivotal performer within the field of popular music but litt...