Remember when David Bowie made this lightning-bolt look …
Apr 20, 2020 · A vivid red and blue lightning bolt slashed down his forehead over the right side of his face, his eyes gently closed, his lips parted. Bowie appeared as an androgynous, other-wordly being...
Aladdin Sane - Wikipedia
The cover artwork features a shirtless Bowie with red hair and a red-and-blue lightning bolt splitting his face in two while a teardrop runs down his collarbone. It was shot in January 1973 by Brian Duffy in his north London studio.
The Cover Uncovered: David Bowie’s iconic lightning moment …
Mar 21, 2021 · Bowie’s make-up constituted a red and blue lightning bolt drawn asymmetrically on his face, his hair dyed red and skin painted down with a “deathly purple wash”. The teardrop was a part of Duffy’s own creative imagination, while the silvery hue on Bowie’s body was airbrushed on the sleeve by Philip Castle.
How David Bowie crafted the iconic lightning bold image - Far …
Oct 16, 2023 · The iconic David Bowie lightning bolt image was first debuted in the 'Aladdin Sane' album artwork, marking the end of the beloved Ziggy Stardust persona.
David Bowie on the iconic lightning bolt from his Aladdin Sane …
Jan 12, 2016 · Bowie told Rolling Stone he devised the idea of a lightning bolt painted over his face, while the tear drop was imagined by the photographer Brian Duffy.
A Blackstar is born: The story of David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’
Apr 13, 2021 · The crimson and blue lighting bolt splitting his face in two perfectly captured Bowie’s internal schism. Shot by celebrated photographer Brian Duffy, the conceptual duality is embodied in the image.
David Bowie's lightning bolt: New London exhibition on rock's …
Apr 6, 2023 · Name a more iconic duo than David Bowie and lightning bolts. This new London exhibition traces the story of the famous album cover behind 'Aladdin Sane'. Watch that man!
Instances Of Aladdin Sane Lightning Bolt On The Increase - David Bowie
May 16, 2011 · As you are hopefully well aware, we regularly feature the many appearances of Aladdin Sane's trademark lightning bolt on these pages...and so, it's time for another round-up as they're coming thick and fast right now.
Aladdin Sane 50th anniversary picture disc and half speed ... - David Bowie
Jan 9, 2023 · The cover photograph was taken by Brian Duffy, who would also shoot the sleeves for 1979’s LODGER and 1980’s SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS) and features Bowie with the iconic red and blue lightning bolt make-up, an image which has staked out an indelible spot in the planet’s cultural lexicon.
Flash of Genius: Photographing Aladdin Sane - AnOther
Dec 23, 2015 · What is the first image that comes to mind when you hear the name David Bowie? For many millions of fans, it’s one of the musician, bare-chested, with a bold red lightning bolt scrawled across his ethereally white face and a mystical pool …