Record Sleeve
ca. 1970 (made)
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12 inch long-playing record gatefold sleeve, two inner sleeves and record. Recorded by David Bowie for RCA/Victor 1973. Sleeve lettered with title, song titles and credits, one inner sleeve lettered with song lyrics colour off set lithograph. The front sleeve features a head and shoulders photo and airbrushed portrait of Bowie wearing make-up
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| Materials and techniques | printing |
| Brief description | This sleeve Duffy and Philo, ca. 1970 |
| Physical description | 12 inch long-playing record gatefold sleeve, two inner sleeves and record. Recorded by David Bowie for RCA/Victor 1973. Sleeve lettered with title, song titles and credits, one inner sleeve lettered with song lyrics colour off set lithograph. The front sleeve features a head and shoulders photo and airbrushed portrait of Bowie wearing make-up |
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| Credit line | Given by Stephen Calloway |
| Object history | This sleeve was devised by Pierre Laroche, The stage persona depicted here was cultivated by Bowie to supercede his successful Ziggy Star dust character. Many fans attened concerts imitating the flash of red and blue facial make up using the sleeve as a model. |
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| Accession number | E.583-1985 |
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| Record created | February 29, 2008 |
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