David Bowie, Scary Monster Clown, Colour Contact Tint AA, London, 1980
About this photograph
Taken by Duffy during the last of the Five Sessions with David Bowie in 1980 in a costume designed by Natasha Korniloff. Bowie asked Korniloff to make him ‘The most beautiful clown in the circus.’ She described David as ‘Always a lot of fun to work with.’ David's New Romantic/Commedia dell'arte variant outfit was a throwback to his earliest costume experience, starring in Lindsay Kemp's Pierrot In Turquoise - a costume also designed by the late Natasha Kornilof.
Print sizes and editions
20" x 20" Paper size, 15" x 15" Image size - Edition of 100
24" x 24" Paper size, 20" x 20" Image size - Edition of 10
28" x 28" Paper size, 24" x 24" Image size - Edition of 7
44" x 44" Paper size, 40" x 40" Image size - Edition of 5
Print type
Archival pigment print
Paper type
Fuji Baryte paper
Signature
Estate stamped by Duffy Archive
About the photographer
Brian Duffy (1933-2010) was a pioneering British photographer renowned for his work during the "Swinging Sixties" in London. Alongside David Bailey and Terence Donovan, he helped redefine fashion and music photography with his avant-garde style and innovative use of the 35mm camera. Duffy's collaboration with David Bowie spanned five key sessions, including the Aladdin Sane album cover, which cemented his legacy as a visionary. His work remains highly collectible, influencing both fashion and music photography.
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