David Bowie Then: 1973

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Artist/Maker	Barbara Nessim (artist)
Place of origin	New York (made)

Nessim was commissioned to produce this cover portrait of David Bowie for the Spring 2013 issue of the V&A Magazine, published to coincide with the Museum's David Bowie Is exhibition. The magazine has a three-page foldout cover which opens to reveal another image by Nessim, a collage entitled David Bowie Now: Looking Back (E.118-2013).

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Categories	Portraits Music
Object type	Portrait drawing
Title	David Bowie Then: 1973 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	pastel Pastel Paper Drawing
Brief description	David Bowie portrait, pastel on paper, 2013 by Barbara Nessim
Physical description	David Bowie portrait
Dimensions	Height: 41.4cm
Production type	Unique
Marks and inscriptions	Signed and dated by artist in pencil
Gallery label	Barbara Nessim: An Artful Life (V&A, 2013; Bard Graduate Center Gallery, 2014-15) David Bowie Then: 1973 2013 Nessim was commissioned to produce this cover portrait for the latest issue of the V&A Magazine, which features the David Bowie is exhibition. Pastel Museum no. E.117-2013(2013)
Credit line	Given by the artist
Object history	Artwork for V&A Magazine Spring 2013
Subject depicted	David Bowie
Association	David Bowie
Summary	Nessim was commissioned to produce this cover portrait of David Bowie for the Spring 2013 issue of the V&A Magazine, published to coincide with the Museum's David Bowie Is exhibition. The magazine has a three-page foldout cover which opens to reveal another image by Nessim, a collage entitled David Bowie Now: Looking Back (E.118-2013).
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.117-2013

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Record created	February 19, 2013
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1261022/david-bowie-then-1973-portrait-drawing-barbara-nessim/

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