{"product_id":"david-bowie-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-40th-ed-paul-duncan-hardcover","title":"David Bowie: The Man Who Fell to Earth (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cdiv data-content-field=\"excerpt\" class=\"product-excerpt\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-excerpt\" data-content-field=\"excerpt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-excerpt\" data-content-field=\"excerpt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-excerpt\" data-content-field=\"excerpt\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout this book\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst advertised as a “mind-stretching experience,” Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Man Who Fell to Earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stunned the cinema world. A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etour-de-force of science fiction as art form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the movie brought not only hallucinatory visuals and a haunting exploration of contemporary alienation, but also glam-rock legend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDavid Bowie in his lead role debut\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas paranoid alien Newton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on Walter Tevis’s 1963 sci-fi fable of the same title, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Man Who Fell to Earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows alien Newton from his arrival on earth in search of water; his transition to wealthy entrepreneur, leveraging the advanced technologies of his native planet; his sexual awakening with the young Mary-Lou; and then the discovery of his alien identity, his imprisonment, abandonment, and descent into alcoholism. Throughout, Roeg coaxed a beguiling performance from his cast, presenting not only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBowie\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein ethereal space-traveler glory, but also pitch-perfect supporting performances from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCandy Clark, Rip Torn, and Buck Henry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTASCHEN’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Man Who Fell to Earth\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epresents a plenitude of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003estills and behind-the-scenes images\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby unit photographer David James, including numerous shots of Bowie at his playful and ambiguous best. A fresh introductory essay explores the shooting of the film and its lasting impact, drawing upon an exclusive interview with David James, who brings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efirst-hand insights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e into the making of this sci-fi masterwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e471 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6.14 x 1.38 x 8.54 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60113073406238,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/8047\/1993\/files\/David-Bowie-The-Man-Who-Fell-to-Earth-40th-Ed-Paul-Duncan-Hardcover.png?v=1791056993","url":"https:\/\/musichead.com\/products\/david-bowie-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-40th-ed-paul-duncan-hardcover","provider":"Musichead Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}