David Bowie In Mustard Yellow Suit, Photograph By Terry O’Neill In 1974 – Design You Trust — Design Daily Since 2007

David Bowie In Mustard Yellow Suit, Photograph By Terry O’Neill In 1974

1974 was a year of change for David Bowie. He left London and retired his futuristic costumes and the alter ego that propelled him to fame, Ziggy Stardust. That year, while on tour for the promotion of Diamond Dogs, Bowie sat for the documentary photographer Terry O’Neill in Los Angeles. The assignment was for a magazine and Bowie styled himself.

“He walked into the studio with the most vibrant yellow-mustard suit and his hair was multi-coloured – a combination of yellow, orange and red,” O’Neill recalled. “I remember thinking how tired he looked knowing what we know now, he was living very fast in 1974, and you can see that in his eyes.”

Terry O’Neill came to prominence in the 1960s with the new generation of photographers – including David Bailey and Brian Duffy – who rejected the static formality of the posed photographs of the 1950s and went instead for spontaneity and unusual settings. O’Neill worked with Bowie a number of times creating some of the most striking images of him, in particular the photo shoots around the Diamond Dogs album and tour.

h/t: vintag.es




If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Design You Trust Facebook page. You won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

Photographer Gets Lost In The Beauty Of Tokyo's Neon Streets At Night

Photographer Jack Davison Captures The Best Actors Of 2019 With A Minimalist And Inventive Approach

Photographer Spent 3 Weeks In Japan And Captured Cyberpunk And Noir Film Inspired Photographs

The British And Irish Association Of Zoos And Aquariums Has Announced The Winning Images In Its Annual Photography Competition

Amazing Portraits Of Louis Coulon And His 11-Foot Beard As A Nest For His Cats

"Jewels in the Night Sea": Japanese Photographer Captures The Underwater Life Of The Ocean Creatures

Chicago From Above: Stunning Drone Photography By Razvan Sera

Photographer Recreates Famous Portraits With John Malkovich As His Model

An Instagram Account Dedicated To Japanese Walls

Royal Society Photo Contest Winners Capture Breathtaking Details Of Our Rapidly Changing World

World's Best Wedding Photography Contest - The 2017 Best Of The Best Destination Photography Collection

40 Jaw-Dropping Cosplays At Comic Con New York 2019 By Photographer Ali Reza Malik

This Set Of Pictures Were Provided By The Dupont Circle Hotel In Washington DC And Dramatically Brought To Life After Colourisation

"Tokyo Compression": These Images Of Japanese Commuters Are Not For The Claustrophobic

Transmitting Signals: The Superb Conceptual Fashion Photography By Ekaterina Belinskaya

Robots at CES 2012: Hard Working, Funny and Dancing

This Photographer Creates Paintings That Are Actually Photos

Photographer Captured Grueling Lifestyle Shoot On An Active Volcano In Ethiopia

The Art Of Natural Environment In Minimalist Photographs By Morgane Erpicum

Beautiful Black And White Photos Of A 18-Year-Old Madonna Taken By Cecil Taylor In 1977

2020 Miss Mexico Contestants Compete In Traditional Outfits And They Are Amazing

Finalists of Miss Helsinki 2012

Autumn Forest Is Prettiest In Czechia Thanks To Photographer Janek Sedlář

Cool Snaps That Show Bedroom Walls In The 1980s

"Silent Waters": Beautiful And Extraordinary Outdoor Photography By Karen Heslinga

Never Before Seen Photos of Bruce Lee From The Family Archive

Things with Faces

AI-Log: The Immersive AI-Photography by Alina Trifan

"Deathmask Divine": The Superb Dark Paintings of Bahrull Marta

Marvelous Female Portraits By Jenna Kay