Massive David Bowie Archive Acquired by V&A Museum in London
variety.comDavid Bowie, it confirmed today. The archive contains items including handwritten notebooks, letters, costumes, instruments, awards, fashion, photography, film, music videos, set designs and more — many of which were exhibited during the “David Bowie Is” traveling museum exhibit that was viewed by more than 2 million people between 2013 and 2018.
According to the announcement, “It also includes more intimate writings, thought processes and unrealised projects, the majority of which have never been seen in public before.” The items are set to go on display in 2025 at The David Bowie Centre for the Study of Performing Arts in Stratford, which was also unveiled today. “The archive traces Bowie’s creative processes as a musical innovator, cultural icon, and advocate for self-expression and reinvention from his early career in the 1960s to his death in 2016.
Alongside the creation of the new Centre, the gift will support the ongoing conservation, research, and study of the archive,” the announcement continues.
In its way, the Bowie Centre will be a continuation and expansion of the ambitious reissue campaign the estate has undertaken with Warner Music, which releases several lavish archival albums every year.
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