David Bowie, rock star and so much more tragically passed away yesterday at age 69 from cancer. Although many of his songs reflected the concept of time passing, did he have any specific connection to wristwatches? The answer is only obliquely at best -- that being through the artifice of Bowie's friend, artist, Derek Boshier.
Bowie’s concept-album Lodger (1979) contains pictures of an Omega Speedmaster Professional and an Omega Flightmaster. The images can also be found in Boshier's stunning new monograph documenting his work, Rethink/Re-entry published this fall.
Did Bowie select these?
No, according to Boshier who designed the album's inside sleeve where the Omega images appear. “I chose them from a lot of watch pictures because I liked the double watch image and it was a good, clear photograph. It could have been other watches, by any brand. I never even knew they were Omega’s”.
Read the entire story in Paul Dezentjé's Speedy Tuesday Fratellowatches' post (February 17, 2015), "How a Speedmaster and Flightmaster ended up in David Bowie’s album art."
In tribute to David Bowie, I am posting a recent photograph, Looking Skyward Major Tom in his memory.
Bowie’s concept-album Lodger (1979) contains pictures of an Omega Speedmaster Professional and an Omega Flightmaster. The images can also be found in Boshier's stunning new monograph documenting his work, Rethink/Re-entry published this fall.
Did Bowie select these?
No, according to Boshier who designed the album's inside sleeve where the Omega images appear. “I chose them from a lot of watch pictures because I liked the double watch image and it was a good, clear photograph. It could have been other watches, by any brand. I never even knew they were Omega’s”.
Read the entire story in Paul Dezentjé's Speedy Tuesday Fratellowatches' post (February 17, 2015), "How a Speedmaster and Flightmaster ended up in David Bowie’s album art."
In tribute to David Bowie, I am posting a recent photograph, Looking Skyward Major Tom in his memory.
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