Belt Buckle
1977 (manufactured)
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This belt buckle was designed as a piece of merchandise for fans of David Bowie. Fan merchandise can advertise a concert the wearer has been to or show the wearer's allegiance to a specific musical subculture or youth movement.
The image of David Bowie on this buckle was taken from the 1974 album, David Live. His first official live album, it was recorded on tour in America in support of the album Diamond Dogs. This was an interesting time for Bowie as it was a transitional period from the glam rock of Ziggy Stardust... to the plastic soul of his Young Americans album. The image on this belt shows Bowie's hair grown in length and he wears a more soulful suit jacket than in his glam days; yet over his shoulder is a mask, possibly worn by a performer, featuring an Aladdin Sane flash over the right side of his face. He was still performing songs mostly of this era on this tour, but began rearranging them to give them a more soul and funk feel.
The image of David Bowie on this buckle was taken from the 1974 album, David Live. His first official live album, it was recorded on tour in America in support of the album Diamond Dogs. This was an interesting time for Bowie as it was a transitional period from the glam rock of Ziggy Stardust... to the plastic soul of his Young Americans album. The image on this belt shows Bowie's hair grown in length and he wears a more soulful suit jacket than in his glam days; yet over his shoulder is a mask, possibly worn by a performer, featuring an Aladdin Sane flash over the right side of his face. He was still performing songs mostly of this era on this tour, but began rearranging them to give them a more soul and funk feel.
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| Materials and techniques | Incised brass buckle |
| Brief description | Belt buckle with photograph of David Bowie, 1977. |
| Physical description | Brass belt buckle with photograph of David Bowie's head looking over his shoulder at a theatrical mask with a Ziggy Stardust flash.. Covered with a transparent glaze. |
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| Credit line | Given by Geoffrey Simm |
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| Summary | This belt buckle was designed as a piece of merchandise for fans of David Bowie. Fan merchandise can advertise a concert the wearer has been to or show the wearer's allegiance to a specific musical subculture or youth movement. The image of David Bowie on this buckle was taken from the 1974 album, David Live. His first official live album, it was recorded on tour in America in support of the album Diamond Dogs. This was an interesting time for Bowie as it was a transitional period from the glam rock of Ziggy Stardust... to the plastic soul of his Young Americans album. The image on this belt shows Bowie's hair grown in length and he wears a more soulful suit jacket than in his glam days; yet over his shoulder is a mask, possibly worn by a performer, featuring an Aladdin Sane flash over the right side of his face. He was still performing songs mostly of this era on this tour, but began rearranging them to give them a more soul and funk feel. |
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| Accession number | S.995-2010 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2010 |
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