Sadly, this is one of those stories that has leaked out way ahead of our intended announcement.
It first surfaced last week on the Publishers Weekly site and it looked like it had slipped by unnoticed for a few days. But, as ever, we didn't reckon on some of you eagle-eyed spotters out there.
We still don't want to give too much away just yet, suffice to say that David Bowie has been working on a book entitled Bowie: Object.
There's no firm publishing date in place, but we can give you a little more detail.
Bowie: Object is a collection of pieces from the Bowie archive, wherein, for the first time, fans and all those interested in popular culture will have the opportunity to understand more about the Bowie creative process and his impact on modern popular music.
Bowie: Object features 100 fascinating items that give an insight into the life of one of the most unique music and fashion icons in history. The book's pictorial content is annotated with insightful, witty and personal text written by Bowie himself.
Designed by Barnbrook, Bowie: Object is simply and boldly designed and each of the objects is photographed in a clean, contemporary style.
The publication will be available in a number of colours, each one in a corresponding colour to make it a striking object in itself.
On November 3rd 1975, David took possession of a Kirlian Photograph Machine, (see image at top of this item) a gift from Dr. Thelma Moss at the Dept. of Parapsychology, UCLA.
Some of the results from the contraption were reproduced for the first time in the 1976 Isolar programme, actually those particular images can be seen in the booklet for the Station To Station Deluxe Box released tomorrow!
The programme was available to buy on Bowie's 1976 Station To Station tour. Above is a 35mm slide with some similar pictures to those that appeared in the programme
What's this all got to do with Bowie: Object you may well ask. Well, the Kirlian Photographic Device could very well be just one of the 100 objects that appear in the book, but then again...
Stay tuned for much more regarding Bowie: Object in the foreseeable future.
Then there’s Bowie: Object by David Bowie (no U.S. pub, delivery Dec. 2010), which the agency says is the first in a series of books by the pop icon in which he explores his creative process by featuring 100 things from his “archive.” Each item will be “accompanied by a witty, personal text.”
This might actually be interesting to read, and at the very least it is good to see he is 'exploring his creative process'
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NEW_MODEL_No.15
Posted: 27th Sep 2010, 3:08 pm
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It's described so vaguely, that I am both interested/excited, but also sad. It's as if he's done writing so he might as well give away all his tricks.
But I do agree, Maarten, it is good to see he is exploring some form of his creative process
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Posted: 27th Sep 2010, 7:23 pm
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Well I'm sure he isn't running short on material. But I can't help asking myself, if he might not use the book as a kind of chinese torture device towards his fans. My masochistic mind envisions stuff like this: "On this page you see a picture of my secret tapes including among others the abandoned The Man Who Fell To Earth Soundtrack, Toy, the Scary Monsters Tour Rehearsals and the 4 unreleased albums I recorded in recent years, when all of you thought I had retired from music. Of course your unworthy ears will never be able to hear anything of that as I intend to get burried with that stuff."
_________________ "I like big-ass vicious noise that makes my head spin. I wanna feel it whipping through me like a fucking jolt. We're so dilapidated and crushed by our pathetic existence we need it like a fix. " (Steve Albini)
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cm01
Posted: 15th Dec 2011, 5:04 pm
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BOWIE OBJECTS
EAN13: 9781846144981 • ISBN: 9781846144981
DAVID BOWIE
Description: The concept will be 'David Bowie in a hundred objects' - he's chosen 100 objects from his life which we will photograph and he will write a short piece of text to accompany each one. The format will be similar a royal hardback with integrated pictures and we will be producing limited editions alongside. Presentado en carpeta de octubre 2011.
That's very strange that Pinguin books ltd Spain & Portugal sells the book before England. I don't found any information about this book here => http://www.penguin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/0 ... index.html The Publishing market is in Spain and Portugal very small. Maybe to known how many copies they want publish for those countries. i will try to contact them.
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cm01
Posted: 16th Dec 2011, 9:22 am
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just receive information about the book from Pinguin books Spain . The book is scheduled October 26, 2012 but it is subject to revision. the price is confirmed
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maarten
Posted: 24th Apr 2012, 8:33 pm
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It seems someone has now leaked a preview of this, here. I can not be sure of course, but it looks like the real deal.
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the_hype
Posted: 25th Apr 2012, 10:47 pm
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A very enjoyable preview, this is the David Bowie book I’ve been waiting for, not a straight autobiography, more a journey through his career where the props, significant and sometimes, not, inspired the author and enlighten the reader. I’d buy the porosus crocodile leather bound, diamond encrusted, limited to one per quinquennial edition for sure (and stand it in steel next to the cabinet)
Well, it's the right month, even if it was originally posted eighteen days too late!
A Bowie fansite posted an item headed: 'BOWIE OBJECT – Exclusive Preview!' last week. To the seasoned Bowie watcher the whole piece was clearly a cleverly-constructed hoax.
But sadly it seems many of the fans who stumbled upon the article fell for the bit of mischief, hook, line, and indeed, sinker...whatever that is.
Expect the first real glimpse of any sanctioned Bowie release, whatever that might be, through official channels, such as this, only.
Blinkin' garden gnomes! Really.
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shooky
Posted: 26th Apr 2012, 9:53 pm
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have to say i thought as much but kept my mouth shut for once.
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the_hype
Posted: 26th Apr 2012, 11:23 pm
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and there's me, built me steel cabinet all ready for it, next you'll be telling me that the Beverley Sisters never did record 'The Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal family'
