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Heroes: David Bowie and Berlin (Reverb) by Tobias Rüther, Anthony Mathews is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Heroes: David Bowie and Berlin (Reverb) about?
In 1976, David Bowie left Los Angeles and the success of his celebrated albums __Diamond Dogs__ and __Young Americans__ for Europe. The rocker settled in Berlin, where he would make his "Berlin Trilogy"—the albums __Low__, __Heroes__, and __Lodger__, which are now considered some of the most critically acclaimed and innovative of the late twentieth century. But Bowie's time in Berlin was about more than producing new music. As Tobias Rüther describes in this fascinating tale of Bowie's Berlin years, the musician traveled to West Berlin—the capital of his childhood dreams and the city of Expressionism—to repair his body and mind from the devastation of drug addiction, delusions, and mania.Painting a vivid picture of Bowie's life in the Schöneberg area of the city, Rüther describes the artist's friendships and collaborations with his roommate, Iggy Pop, as well as Brian Eno and Tony Visconti. Rüther illustrates Bowie's return to painting, days cycling to the Die Brücke museum, and his exploration of the city's nightlife, both the wild side and the gay scene. In West Berlin, Bowie also met singer and actress Romy Haag; came to know Hansa Studios, where he would record __Low__ and __He
Who reads Heroes: David Bowie and Berlin (Reverb)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Tobias Rüther, Anthony Mathews
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books, Limited
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781780233772
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, History, Music