David Bowie in a costume by Kansai Yamamoto The stage costume designed in 1972 by Kansai Yamamoto for David Bowie was inspired by those worn in the Bauhaus theatre.

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Ziggy Stardust The glam alien with whom in 1972 Bowie revolutions the way the visual identity of musicians and their performances were conceived.

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The Rise of Ziggy Stardust Bowie at the rise of Ziggy Stardust, before dying his glam mullet red, 1972.

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The Pierrot Bowie wears the pierrot costume designed by Natasha Korniloff for the Ashes to Ashes video, 1980.

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The Thin White Duke David Bowie as the Thin White Duke on US TV program Soul Train, 1975.

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Driving Aladdin Sane A poster releaed by RCA to promote the release of Aladdin Sane (1973) and featuring the timeless portrait of Bowie by photographer Brian Duffy.

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