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BOWIE: Stardust, Rayguns, & Moonage Daydreams - Bookplate

Artist: Michael Allred (All)

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BOWIE: Stardust, Rayguns, & Moonage Daydreams - Bookplate Comic Art

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Title:	BOWIE: Stardust, Rayguns, & Moonage Daydreams - Bookplate
Artist:	Michael Allred (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	464
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	5/20/2021
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Description

I was speaking with another collector about music based art and how my collection runs particularly Bowie deep as he is/was a favorite of my wife's. Throughout our marriage my appreciation for him continues to grow and Bowie themed piece also make for great compromises in OA expenditures!

If you haven't read the comic/GN I'd highly recommend it - it's a labor of love that takes you through Bowie's rise and transformations in epic style. Laura Allred on colors is perfect (as always). This particular, glorious, full page illustration of Bowie where he belongs (A. anywhere he damn well pleases, and B. the stars) is just perfect.

The value of the piece is enhanced by the circumstance under which it was acquired.

Now, I saw the ravings of some lunatic the other day on CAF going off on some mystic bond that transcended time and space to land a VD in his lap. I don't know about that - sounds like somebody's been macrodosing at work. I'll simply say that a real gentleperson gifted this to me in a completely unexpected, and overly generous gesture.

I will be forever grateful!

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Joined:	August 2015
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Matt Todd
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 5/20/2021

What a stunning piece that wonderfully unites to amazing creative forces of music and comics. Great pick up my friend!!!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/20/2021

One would expect a different Ziggy when talking about comic art.

M L
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 5/20/2021

Marcus Wai wrote:

One would expect a different Ziggy when talking about comic art.

Nice pull. I haven't thought of Ziggy in decades. Poor guy. He just didn't make it, did he?

Chris Snorek
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 5/20/2021

As a big fan of both Bowie and Allred, this was an incredible project for me. An excellent piece, ML. I listened to a pretty lengthy interview with Mike where he talked a lot about his likeness of Bowie and how it changes from image to image and I though how oddly appropriate that was, given the subject's frequent transformations.

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 5/20/2021

Outstanding piece, M, and definitely fits your collection. Love how the planets/moons progressively get closer to the reader. And it's a realistic portrait BUT still so clearly Allred. Congrats, man!

Kelley M
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 5/20/2021

So dreamy.

RS 88
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 5/20/2021

I'm Mikailer Moonstruck, and that admiration deserves the Spaceman.

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