Bowie by O'Neill: The definitive collection with unseen images

Terry O'Neill

Octopus Books, Sep 3, 2019 - Music - 340 pages

This book is the breathtaking result of iconic photographer Terry O'Neill's creative partnership with David Bowie that spanned over many years.
Containing rare and never-before-seen photographs, their work together includes images from the last Ziggy Stardust performance, recording sessions for Young Americans and the renowned studio portraits for Diamond Dogs - plus live shows, film shoots, backstage moments and more.
With more than 200 photographs, this is the ultimate portrait of an inspiring, challenging and ever-changing artist.

About the author

Terry O'Neill is one of the world's most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars, he has photographed the frontline of fame for more than six decades.
O'Neill began his career at the birth of the 1960s. While other photographers concentrated on earthquakes, wars and politics, O'Neill realised that youth culture was a breaking news story on a global scale and began chronicling the emerging faces of film, fashion and music who would go on to define the Swinging Sixties. By 1965 he was being
commissioned by the biggest magazines and newspapers in the world.
No other living photographer has embraced the span of fame, capturing the icons of our age from Winston Churchill to Nelson Mandela, from Frank Sinatra and Elvis to Amy Winehouse, from Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot to Nicole Kidman, as well as every James Bond from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig.
He photographed The Beatles and The Rolling Stones when they were still struggling young bands in 1963, pioneered backstage reportage photography with David Bowie, Elton John, The Who, Eric Clapton and C huck Berry and his images have adorned historic rock albums, movie posters and international magazine covers.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Bowie by O'Neill: The definitive collection with unseen images
• Author: Terry O'Neill
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Octopus Books, 2019
• ISBN: 1788401018, 9781788401012
• Length: 340 pages
• Subjects: Music / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal; Music / Individual Composer & Musician; Photography / Subjects & Themes / Celebrity