David Bowie, Be My Wife / Life on Mars?

David Bowie, "Be My Wife"; from Low, RCA Victor Records, 1977

This video kind of reminds me of the "Casual Friday" version of Life on Mars.

David Bowie, "Life On Mars?"; from Hunky Dory, RCA Victor Records, 1971

Miscellaneous: How Random Can I Get?

Helloooo!!! This art-direction is off the hook! Too bad it's probably not quite on-brand. Vogue, December 1940

 What a fun poster!  Brooke Shields by Richard Avedon and Keith Haring, 1985

I am into this look that Goldie Hawn sported in "Overboard"

A collection of David Bowie tickets

Chanel ensembles shot by Helmut Newton, 1983. I would absolutely, most definitely wear those dresses.

 Debbie Harry looking cute. Shot in Toronto by Bob Gruen in 1977

Jacques Tati by Robert Doisneau, 1949

Peter Schlesinger

Peter Schlesinger is an artist and photographer, who probably had loads of fun in the 70's taking pictures of all of the favorite artsy-avant-disco champions. The photos below come from his book Checkered Past, A Visual Diary Of The 60's And 70's.

Amanda Lear, Colville Terrace, 1973

When I was in Barcelona, there was an exhibition about Amanda Lear at the Salvador Dali museum. I curse myself for missing it, because she is a fascinating character. She was Dali's muse and lover, a disco queen in Europe, engaged to Bryan Ferry (she was on the cover of Roxy Music's For Your Pleasure,) she dated the Rolling Stones' Brian Jones, had an affair with David Bowie after appearing in his live performance, and in addition to being a model, she was known as Paris' greatest stripper, and was possibly a transsexual. Wiki for more details.

Vivienne Westwood's Shop, London, 1975

La Piscine Deligny, Paris, 1975

La Piscine Deligny was a floating swimming pool in the Seine, built originally in 1801, and then renovated in 1840. It was known as a great place to people-watch. It sank in 1993, and was replaced in 2006 with the Piscine Joséphine-Baker.

David Hockney and Cecil Beaton, Raddish House, 1975

Schlesinger and Hockney were a couple in the 60's and 70's.

7-Inch Sleeves

XTC, Respectable Street, Virgin, UK 7-inch, 1981

Front above, Back below

Pet Shop Boys, West End Girls, EMI America, US 7-inch, 1985.

Front above, Back below

There are over 75 versions of this single that have been pressed between 1984 and 1985.

David Bowie, Up the Hill Backwards, RCA, UK 7-inch, 1981

Front above, Back below

Old Friends

 Joan Jett

John Cusack

Tina Weymouth and Grandmaster Flash, by Laura Levine

David Bowie, by Denis O'Reagan, 1983

The Go-Go's

Album Covers

Haven't posted any album covers in a long time!

David Bowie, Alabama Song/Space Oddity, RCA Records, UK 7-in., 1980

Blondie, In the Flesh/Man Overboard, Private Stock Records, Japan 7-in., 1977

Sparks, Kimono My House, Island Records, UK LP, 1974

Alan Parsons Project, I Robot, Arista Records, US LP, 1977

Robert Palmer, Sneakin' Sally through the Alley, Island Records, US 7-in., 1974

Miscellaneous People

Lionel Richie, as drawn by Richard Amsel. I have always felt that Lionel seems like a cool guy, and I wish he was a friend of mine.

Inez Dickerson shot in 1951, by Carl Van Vechten for the Living Portraits Series 1939-1964. I've tried to find out, but I don't know who she is or what she may be known for.

Still from Alejandro Jodorowsky's  1970 film, El Topo (he also directed The Holy Mountain). Sourced from one of my faves, I Love Hot Dogs.

Old friend, David Bowie, putting on his face in the 70s. It looks like so much fun to play with all of that pigment!

Pianist Mauricio Kagel, 1937-2008

Miscellaneous

 A Romanian sign telling us to "work only with goggles"

Old friend, David Bowie

Esther Williams' pool

1960's London

Helmut Newton

Sigourney Weaver, Los Angeles, 1983

Dolph Lundgren and Grace Jones, Los Angeles, 1985

David Bowie, Montecarlo, 1983

David Lynch and Isabella Rossellini, 1986

Miscellaneous

Jane Birkin in Vogue, 1966. I really like that jacket.

David Bowie shot by Ellen Von Unwerth, 2003

Herbert Ploberger (1902-1977), Vor dem Schaufenster, 1928. (Translation: Before the Show)

Ploberger was a German painter as well as a costume designer for film. He also contributed illustrations to Simplicissimus.

Robert Doisneau, Palm Springs, 1960.

David Bowie, Fashions

Check this out!! In 1982, David Bowie released a compilation of 10 picture 7-inch records! I never knew about this! So cool! My only wish is that it would be ordered a little more chronologically (and that I had better quality images of them.)

David Bowie, Fashions outside sleeve

Record 1, side A: Space Oddity (1969); side B: Changes / Velvet Goldmine (1975)

 Record 2, side A: Life on Mars; side B: The Man who Sold the World (1973)

 Record 3, side A: The Jean Genie; side B: Ziggy Stardust (1972)

Record 4, side A: Rebel Rebel; side B: Queen Bitch (1974)

 

Record 5, side A: Sound and Vision; side B: A New Career in Town (1977)

Record 6, side A: Drive-In Saturday (Seattle/Phoenix); side B: Around and Around (1973)

Record 7, side A: Sorrow; side B: Amsterdam (1973)

Record 8, side A: Golden Years; side B: Can You Hear Me? (1975)

Record 9, side A: Boys Keep Swinging; side B: Fantastic Voyage (1979)

Record 10, side A: Ashes to Ashes; side B: Move On (1980)