Marking 50 years since the release of <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidbowie.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">David Bowie</a>'s self-titled debut LP, a new photo book reveals pictures taken for the album's cover.
Marking 50 years since the release of David Bowie's self-titled debut LP, a new photo book reveals pictures taken for the album's cover.
Gerald Fearnley
The photos were shot by <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.accpublishinggroup.com%2Fuk%2Fstore%2Fpv%2F9781851498642%2Fbowie-unseen%2Fgerald-fearnley%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Gerald Fearnley</a>, the brother of Dek Fearnley (one of Bowie's bandmates at the time).
The photos were shot by Gerald Fearnley, the brother of Dek Fearnley (one of Bowie's bandmates at the time).
Gerald Fearnley
While the album was not an instant hit, the series of photos -- featuring Bowie in makeup in some shots, posing dramatically in others -- now act as a prelude to some of his future looks.
While the album was not an instant hit, the series of photos -- featuring Bowie in makeup in some shots, posing dramatically in others -- now act as a prelude to some of his future looks.
Gerald Fearnley
For Fearnley, who started his career as an RAF photographer before opening a still life studio near Oxford Street in London, the shoot with Bowie was out of the ordinary.
For Fearnley, who started his career as an RAF photographer before opening a still life studio near Oxford Street in London, the shoot with Bowie was out of the ordinary.
Gerald Fearnley
In the book he admits he can't remember why he was asked to shoot the pictures, "probably because I was the only one he knew with a studio and a camera."
In the book he admits he can't remember why he was asked to shoot the pictures, "probably because I was the only one he knew with a studio and a camera."
Gerald Fearnley
Fearnely recalls Bowie spending time in his home, sometimes playing games with his young children.
Fearnely recalls Bowie spending time in his home, sometimes playing games with his young children.
Gerald Fearnley
Writing in the book's foreword he remembers, "David was great with kids, very pleasant, always polite."
Writing in the book's foreword he remembers, "David was great with kids, very pleasant, always polite."
Gerald Fearnley
Bowie's first bout of success would come shortly after these pictures were taken. His 1969 single "Space Oddity" would be the first to make the charts in the UK.
Bowie's first bout of success would come shortly after these pictures were taken. His 1969 single "Space Oddity" would be the first to make the charts in the UK.
Gerald Fearnley