Bowie Stories

Kansai Yamamoto designed Tokyo Popsuit bodysuit for Aladdin Sane tour 1973. Photograph by Masayoshi Sukita

Publicity photograph for The Kon-rads 1966

Print after a self-portrait by David Bowie 1978

Crossing the border: entrance into the main exhibition space, ACMI David Bowie Is. Photo by Mark Gambino

Ziggy Stardust and the Top of The Pops' Starman performance, ACMI David Bowie Is. Photo by Mark Gambino

Quilted two-piece suit AKA "ultra-violence in Liberty fabric" worn on the Top of The Pops' performance of Starman.

ACMI David Bowie Is. Photo by Mark Gambino

Album cover shoot for Aladdin Sane 1973

Alexander McQueen coat, ACMI David Bowie Is. Photo by Mark Gambino

David Bowie during the filming of the 'Ashes to Ashes' video 1980

Ice-blue suit 1972. Designed by Freddie Burretti for the 'Life on Mars' video

David Bowie's costumes worn in various music videos and tours. Photo by Mark Gambino

The Show Moment room. Photo by Mark Gambino.

Quilted two‐piece suit, 1972. Designed by Freddie Burretti for the Ziggy Stardust tour. Image © Victoria and Albert Museum

David Bowie with William Burroughs February 1974. Photograph by Terry O'Neill with colour by David Bowie. Image © Victoria and Albert Museum.

David Bowie 1973. Photograph © Masayoshi Sukita / The David Bowie Archive.

Cut up lyrics for 'Blackout' from Heroes 1977. Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive, Image © Victoria and Albert Museum.

Promotional photograph of David Bowie for 'Diamond Dogs ' 1974. Photograph by Terry O'Neill, Image © Victoria and Albert Museum.

Asymmetric knitted bodysuit, 1973. Designed by Kansai Yamamoto for the Aladdin Sane tour. Image © Victoria and Albert Museum.

Red platform boots for the 1973 'Aladdin Sane' tour. Image © Victoria and Albert Museum.

Acoustic guitar from the 'Space Oddity' era 1969. Image © Victoria and Albert Museum.

Original Storyboards Ashes to Ashes 1980. Courtesy of The David Bowie Archive, Image © Victoria and Albert Museum.