Bowie A to Z: The life of an icon: from Aladdin Sane to Ziggy Stardust

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This decidedly not-for-kids illustrated AZ, celebrates the many faces and facets of David Bowie. From Aladdin Sane to Ziggy Stardust, Bowie AZ is densely packed with everything you need to know about the rock legend from the greatest hits of trivia to the most obscure B-side facts.

Bowies extraordinary cultural significance was highlighted by the worldwide outpouring of love following his tragic passing in January 2016. A huge influential source to many in the fields of music, art and fashion, David Bowie towers as a cultural figure of the twentieth (and into the twenty-first) century. Celebrate his enormous life in this fun, pop-cultural book.

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Libby VanderPloeg is an illustrator living and working in Brooklyn. She spends her days drawing and painting flora and fauna of allvarieties, preferring to work with a strong cup of coffee always at arms reach. Her work has been featured in such publications asThe Wall Street Journal,Washington Post,The Boston Globe, andDesign*Sponge, and in books from Farrar, Straus & Giroux,HarperCollins, and Hardie Grant Books. She has previously illustrated Bowie A to Z for Smith Street Books. Steve Wide is a DJ and writer who hosts a long-running British music radio show. He has run many legendary club nightsand hasinterviewed countless artists, from Noel Gallagher to Bjrk. Steves previous titles in this series include Bowie A to Z, Prince A to Z, Grace Jones A to Z and The Beatles A to Z.