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possibilities of music video which gave him the opportunity to extend his fascination with the creative connection between music and imagery. This decade was also a period of hugely successful concert performances including the Serious Moonlight tour (1983) and the extravagantly staged Glass Spider tour (1987). 1990s In the nineties, Bowie turned away from the showy popularism of the previous decade. The work he did with Tin Machine, a group he formed in 1988, indicated a desire for a more immediate and less-produced musical style. This was also reflected in the adventurousness and experimentation of his stage performances during this period. Searing new arrangements of old hits, extended, deepening grooves that sucked you in like whirlpools then spat you into the middle of somewhere you thought you’d known but now weren’t sure. vi 2000s Bowie has only performed in public on a few occasions since 2003 and has largely lived his life out of the public eye since 2007. In 2013 Bowie released his 24th studio album, The Next Day. This event was followed a few days later by the opening of the David Bowie is exhibition at the V&A. In 2015, fans are anticipating the premiere in New York of Lazarus, a musical written by Bowie and Irish playwright Enda Walsh based on Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth. vii Throughout his astonishingly productive musical and performance career, Bowie has explored multiple art forms, demonstrating a wide-ranging interest in art, literature, film, television, theatre, design, dance, cabaret, fashion and digital culture. He has also sought inspiration from other creative artists, drawing on alternative perspectives and styles to infuse his work with a continually evolving set of possibilities. In turn, Bowie’s influence is extensive, connecting people across the globe. He has inspired artists, fans and others, with Lady Gaga commenting that “every morning I wake up and I think, ’What would Bowie do?'”. viii David Bowie is Education Resource Page 6 of 63
David Bowie is Education Resource Page 7 of 63 Striped bodysuit for the Aladdin Sane tour, 1973. Design by Kansai Yamamoto. Photograph by Masayoshi Sukita © Sukita / The David Bowie Archive
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