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David Bowie's Favourite Songs Discovered on Note with Lots of Surprises
The archive holds 90,000 items including 400 costumes and 150 musical instruments, showcasing David Bowie's five-decade career and influence across music, fashion, and art.
- In September 2025, the extensive archive of David Bowie—comprising around 90,000 items, including a handwritten list of his favorite songs—was made accessible to the public at the V&A East Storehouse located in east London.
- The archive's opening follows Bowie's death from cancer in 2016, with the collection amassed over decades reflecting his restless creativity and vast artistic legacy.
- Exhibits include Bowie's typed 1995 notes listing things he deemed 'in' and 'out', flamboyant costumes, personal notebooks, unfinished projects like the stage production The Spectator, and memorabilia spanning his multifaceted career.
- Key items comprise 70,000 photographs, 400 costumes including Alexander McQueen pieces, 150 musical instruments, and a note revealing favoured novels such as a 1963 book about gay hustling in US cities.
- This public access archive highlights Bowie's enduring influence as a polymath who transformed creative practice and offers inspiration for contemporary artists and researchers.
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#Showbiz: David Bowie archive with 90,000 items to open to public in London
LONDON: From glittery “Ziggy Stardust” costumes and handwritten song lyrics to fan letters and notes on an unfinished musical, a new archive of David Bowie’s life and career is to open its doors to the public in London. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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