On the 19th of April 1973, the Aladdin Sane album was released to critical acclaim. The music speaks for itself but rarely has a portrait on an album cover become the definitive image of one man. Rarely has an image become known as a cultural icon (as quoted by the V&A) or popularly known as the ‘Mona Lisa of Pop’. Thousands of words have been written on the image, numerous interpretations of the pool of liquid on David Bowie’s collarbone and the lighting flash has been replicated ad infinitum. For the 50th anniversary, this book is written in celebration of this iconic image of David Bowie. Half a century after the album’s release this image is still controversial, fresh, challenging, beautiful and ethereal. One never tires of its simplicity and boldness. Join us in celebrating this unique photo session.
Limited Postcard Edition
Limited to 1000 copies
Special Edition with prints
Limited to 500 copies
Nick
GJ
Fifty years after the iconic Aladdin Sane photo session was shot by photographer Duffy, this book is released to celebrate the anniversary. The book contains photographs from the iconic Aladdin Sane cover shoot which have never been seen anywhere before now, half a century since they were taken.
Alongside Duffy’s incredible photographs are essays on Bowie’s remarkable album and the story behind the famous cover itself. Edited by Chris Duffy and includes essays by renowned writers and Bowie experts Paul Morley, Charles Shaar Murray, Nicholas Pegg, Kevin Cann, Jérôme Soligny and Geoffrey Marsh – curator of the V&A’s record-breaking David Bowie Is exhibition.
In a breathtaking package designed by long-time Bowie collaborators Barnbrook creative studio, the book pays tribute to a seminal album and an image that will live forever more in rock ‘n’ roll history.
Limited Edition with 2 postcards
Limited to 1000 Aladdin Sane hardback books with two bound-in 5”x7” postcards of previously unreleased images.
This edition is exclusive to the Duffy Archive and all books are embossed with the AS50 stamp, the Duffy Archive stamp and signed by Chris Duffy.
The books can be personalised with a message upon request.
Book size 11”x9”
258 pages
Special Edition with 3 prints
This special edition of 500 copies comprises of a white linen clamshell box with silver foil lettering. Inside is the Aladdin Sane 50 hardback book along with three exclusive 10” x 8” fine art prints on a Hahnemuhle 340gms silver metallic paper and a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. All prints are embossed with the Duffy Archive and AS50 stamp. The books can be personalised with a message upon request.
Box size: 12.5″ x 10″
Book size: 11”x 9”
Pages: 258
