David Bowie in Darkness: A Study of 1. Outside and the Late Career

As an artist, David Bowie was widely considered a "chameleon," shedding one persona to create another and thus staying popular, relevant and compelling. In reality, Bowie was able to work with the resources around him to create something new, causing many to see him as a sort of lone artist rather than a collaborator in the creation of his own celebrity.

Mid-career, Bowie began presenting himself as a figure in darkness, progressively more hidden. He required an audience for his continued ...