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Quilted two-piece suit, 1972, designed by Freddie Burretti for the Ziggy Stardust tour. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
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David Bowie Performing as The Thin White Duke on the Station to Station tour, 1976. Photo: John Robert Rowlands / The David Bowie Archive
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Striped bodysuit for Aladdin Sane tour, 1973, designed by Kansai Yamamoto. Photo: Masayoshi Sukita / The David Bowie Archive
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Cut up lyrics for Blackout from Heroes, 1977 by David Bowie. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
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Self-portrait in pose used for the album cover of Heroes, 1978 by David Bowie. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
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Quilted two-piece suit, 1972, designed by Freddie Burretti for the Ziggy Stardust tour. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
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David Bowie Performing as The Thin White Duke on the Station to Station tour, 1976. Photo: John Robert Rowlands / The David Bowie Archive
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Striped bodysuit for Aladdin Sane tour, 1973, designed by Kansai Yamamoto. Photo: Masayoshi Sukita / The David Bowie Archive
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Cut up lyrics for Blackout from Heroes, 1977 by David Bowie. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
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Self-portrait in pose used for the album cover of Heroes, 1978 by David Bowie. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
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Quilted two-piece suit, 1972, designed by Freddie Burretti for the Ziggy Stardust tour. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
David Bowie’s archive to be put on display at London's V&A
The collection of 80,000 items has been acquired as a gift from the musician’s estate
Associated Press
23 February, 2023
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