From his Southbank Centre debut in 1969 in the recently opened Purcell Room, to his curation of Meltdown, our annual contemporary music festival, in 2002, Bowie has had a storied and rich history with the Southbank Centre. Retrace David Bowie’s long history of appearances at the Southbank Centre and behind-the-scenes stories of his memorable performances across our site in this free display of never-before-seen archive material. Closed 9 – 10 April, Archive Studio, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall. Thursday 6 April – Saturday 27 May, Mon & Tue: 10am – 6pm, Wed – Sun: 10am – 11pm. With a focus on the photo session that gave us Bowie’s ‘lightning bolt’ portrait, this exhibition explores the continuous reshaping of Bowie’s image, and his part, along with Duffy’s, in a reimagining of sexual and gender identity.ĪRT & EXHIBITIONS | FREE PROGRAMME | NEW HEATHEN ARCHIVES For the album Aladdin Sane, the creativity of Bowie’s music was matched by an extraordinary image on the cover, photographed by Duffy (1933 – 2010). Ticketed at £5įifty years on from the release of David Bowie’s album, this exhibition delves into the creation of its iconic ‘lightning bolt’ cover portrait by Brian Duffy. Exhibition Space, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall. ART & EXHIBITIONS | ALADDIN SANE: 50 YEARS EXHIBITION
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