David Bowie is much more than a singer who sold 136 million records, much more than an artist who experimented with a multitude of styles and defined pop culture. As his biographer David Buckley said, "He changed more lives than any other public figure." With his disturbing alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, and songs like "Starman" and "Space Oddity," he challenged the rules of music and became an icon of his generation and a reference for present and future generations.

His long artistic career is intimately linked to his personal biography. This book delves into all aspects of his life, its enigmas and anecdotes. Like a hieroglyph, Bowie is a mystery we all want to unravel, and no one better than María Hesse, the author of the Frida phenomenon, to undertake this challenge. Today, Bowie continues to fascinate us more than ever.

Reviews

«Both Fran Ruiz on the text and María Hesse on the illustrations form a perfect tandem that explores Commander Tom, David Robert Jones, Ziggy Stardust, the Thin White Duke, the alien, the Goblin King, the Elephant Man.»

Marta Ailouti, El Cultural

"A respectful biography that doesn't delve into Bowie's private life but does capture intimate moments in a warm way, like Hesse's illustrations. A tribute that imagines his own farewell, worthy of [...] the character."

Raquel García, Cadena Ser

Book Details

• Authors: María Hesse, Fran Ruiz
• Editorial: LUMEN
• Language: Spanish
• Hardcover: 168 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8426404650
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8426404657
• Product weight ‏ : ‎ 610 g
• Dimensions: 17.6 x 1.7 x 25.1 cm