How to pay tribute to a genius? How to say goodbye to an icon? David Bowie is no more but he leaves us a directory and a very rich imagination. From Ziggy Stardust to Pierrot to Aladdin Sane, Halloween Jack or The Thin White Duke, his androgynous look has jostled codes and its many facets have revealed to the world its creativity.
Glam Rock symbol of the sexual and cultural liberation of the late 60’s and 70’s, David Bowie is a protean artist and chameleon. Author, composer, performer, actor, painter, Bowie has worked hard to invent and reinvent himself, demonstrating that identity is built and deconstructed at will if it is daring to do so.
“Space Oddity”, “Heroes”, “Ashes to Ashes”, “Starman”, many headlines come to mind but it’s “Let’s Dance” that sounds first in my head this Monday, so here’s the clip for the memory and the pleasure …