David Bowie archive exhibition opens at V&A Dundee

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 00:38 · Archive

Over 100 items from David Bowie's personal archive are on display at the V&A in Dundee from 4 November, marking the first time artefacts from the archive have been displayed on a large scale outside London. Many of the pieces selected from the 90,000 items in the David Bowie Centre have never been seen in public.

The exhibition, David Bowie: On Tour, showcases costumes, instruments, photography and personal keepsakes. Items include a saxophone bought by his father for Christmas in 1961, a guitar from the Ziggy Stardust era, handwritten lyrics to his final studio album, his 1988 passport and a letter of complaint from London neighbours in 1973 addressed to 'Mr Bowy'.

The exhibition features four sections: 'Bowie Through a Lens', exploring how photography shaped his image; 'All The Somebody People', focusing on his studio work; 'Hooked to the Silver Screen', dedicated to screen performances; and 'I Can't Give Everything Away', showcasing treasured possessions. Dundee is the first city in the UK to host the V&A's David Bowie archive tour, with the exhibition highlighting Bowie's relationship with Scotland, including his sold-out Ziggy Stardust concert at Dundee's Caird Hall in 1973.

How it is being reported

• David Bowie treasures go on display in Scotland for first time ever"It’s a rare chance to step inside Bowie’s imagination."Daily Record · 3 Nov, 00:01
• David Bowie's Scottish links celebrated in new exhibitionHundreds of items from Bowie's personal archive are set to go on display at the V&A in Dundee.BBC Scotland · 2 Nov, 22:52

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