Bowie A to Z The Life of an Icon From Aladdin Sane to Ziggy Stardust

Bowie A to Z : The Life of an Icon : From Aladdin Sane to Ziggy Stardust
ISBN: 9781925418217
Publication Date: 1 November 2016

This decidedly not-for-kids illustrated A-Z, celebrates the many faces and facets of David Bowie. From Aladdin Sane to Ziggy Stardust, Bowie A-Z is densely packed with everything you need to know about the rock legend - from the greatest hits of trivia to the most obscure B-side facts.

Bowie's extraordinary cultural significance was highlighted by the worldwide outpouring of love following his tragic passing in January 2016. A huge influential source to many in the fields of music, art and fashion, David Bowie towers as a cultural figure of the twentieth (and into the twenty-first) century. Celebrate his enormous life in this fun, pop-cultural book.

About the Author

Steve Wide is a DJ and writer who hosts a long-running British music radio show. He has run legendary indie and retro club nights and DJ'd for acts including Primal Scream, Happy Mondays, Radiohead and The Stone Roses. Steve's previous titles include Bowie A to Z and Prince A to Z.

About the Illustrator

Libby VanderPloeg is an illustrator living and working in Brooklyn. She spends her days drawing and painting flora and fauna of all varieties, preferring to work with a strong cup of coffee always at arms reach. Her work has been featured in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and Design*Sponge, and in books from Farrar, Straus &; Giroux, HarperCollins, and Hardie Grant Books. She has previously illustrated Bowie A to Z for Smith Street Books.