Costumes, handwritten lyrics and musical instruments are among the more than 80,000 David Bowie items going on public show for the first time.
Costumes, handwritten lyrics and musical instruments are among the more than 80,000 David Bowie items going on public show for the first time, after being acquired by London's Victoria and Albert [V&A] Museum.
According to the museum, it also features"more intimate writings, thought processes and unrealized projects, the majority of which have never been seen in public before." The new development follows the 2013 exhibition by the V&A called David Bowie Is... which, according to the museum, was seen by more than 2 million people as part of its international tour.
She added:"Ten years later, the continuing regenerative nature of his spirit grows ever further in popular resonance and cultural reach down through younger generations."
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