
David Bowie photographed at the RCA studios in New York City before a performance at Radio City Music Hall in February of 1972. Photograph copyright © Masayoshi Sukita
➢ Visit a Sukita photo gallery of Bowie images at Rolling Stone
❚ SINCE HE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHED Ziggy Stardust at the Rainbow Theatre in London, 1972, Masayoshi Sukita has remained one of David Bowie’s favourite photographers. Bowie and Sukita’s collaboration has spanned 40 years resulting in thousands of previously unseen photographs and iconic portraits, the most recent of which were taken in 2009. Speed of Life is a new prestige book containing never before seen photographs from Sukita’s archive, presented along with David Bowie’s commentary. It is to be published in a limited edition of 2,000 copies worldwide, each signed by the authors, Bowie and Sukita.
➢ To register your interest in Speed of Life visit Genesis Publications
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