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Zusatztext David Bowie and the Moving Image is an essential starting point for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of this iconic artist. Reed makes a compelling case that Bowie’s entire oeuvre is permeated by an audiovisual and theatrical sensibility, always extending beyond the music through the power of the accompanying images, whether it is the charismatic chameleon that is Bowie himself, music videos that channel his performance personae, films in which brand Bowie is a defining feature, commercial spinoffs in advertising, or elaborate film and stage narratives, some of which disintegrated before they could be realised. Reed's writing is erudite and panoramic in its scope, drawing eclectically from musicology, studies of performance and audiovisuality, cultural theory and semiotics. The value of this book is in how it draws all of this together, offering the reader an approachable overview of Bowie’s unrivalled and enigmatic explorations in sound and vision. Informationen zum Autor Katherine Reed is Associate Professor of Musicology at California State University, Fullerton, USA. Reed’s work on popular music, musical semiotics, and film music has appeared in Popular Music & Society , Music and the Moving Image , and the Society for American Music’s Digital Lecture Series. She co-edited the collection Music in Twin Peaks: Listen to the Sounds (2021). Vorwort An analysis of David Bowie’s decades-long use of the moving image, from music video, to advertising appearances, to planned film projects. Zusammenfassung The central image of David Bowie’s “Life on Mars?” could have been ripped from his own experience: a child sits “hooked to the silver screen,” reliving fantastical scenes played out on film. Throughout his life, Bowie was similarly transfixed by the power of film. From his first film role in The Image to his final music video before his death, “Lazarus,” Bowie’s musical output has long been intrinsically linked to images. Analyzing Bowie’s music videos, planned film projects, acting roles, and depictions in film, David Bowie and the Moving Image provides a comprehensive view of Bowie’s work with film and informs our understanding of all areas of his work, from music to fashion to visual art. It enters the debate about Bowie’s artistic legacy by addressing Bowie as musician, actor, and auteur. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures 1. Introduction: Sons of the Silent AgePart I: Bowie as Auteur2. Semiotics and the Creation of “David Bowie”3. Cracked Actor: The Music Video and Bowie as Moving Image4. Screen Dreams: Theatrical Staging, Film, and Diamond Dogs Part II: Bowie as Sign5. Hollywood Highs: Acting Roles and Bowie’s Star Image6. “Mass Motivation”: Advertising, Audience, and the Bowie Star Image7. Who Can I Be Now?: Fannish Creation and Depictions of Bowie on Film8. Conclusion: Living On Bibliography Media Bibliography Acknowledgments Index ...
