The V&A to acquire The David Bowie Archive - in pictures

  • David Bowie Performing as The Thin White Duke on the Station to Station tour, 1976. Photo: John Robert Rowlands / The David Bowie Archive
    David Bowie Performing as The Thin White Duke on the Station to Station tour, 1976. Photo: John Robert Rowlands / The David Bowie Archive
  • Striped bodysuit for Aladdin Sane tour, 1973, designed by Kansai Yamamoto. Photo: Masayoshi Sukita / The David Bowie Archive
    Striped bodysuit for Aladdin Sane tour, 1973, designed by Kansai Yamamoto. Photo: Masayoshi Sukita / The David Bowie Archive
  • Cut up lyrics for Blackout from Heroes, 1977 by David Bowie. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
    Cut up lyrics for Blackout from Heroes, 1977 by David Bowie. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
  • Self-portrait in pose used for the album cover of Heroes, 1978 by David Bowie. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
    Self-portrait in pose used for the album cover of Heroes, 1978 by David Bowie. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
  • Quilted two-piece suit, 1972, designed by Freddie Burretti for the Ziggy Stardust tour. Photo: The David Bowie Archive
    Quilted two-piece suit, 1972, designed by Freddie Burretti for the Ziggy Stardust tour. Photo: The David Bowie Archive