A grid of masked Bowies announces a single that turns crisis into avant‑pop momentum. A grid of masked Bowies announces a single that turns crisis into avant‑pop momentum. A grid of masked Bowies announces a single that turns crisis into avant‑pop momentum.

A full‑page RCA advertisement for Bowie’s single “Fashion,” featuring a grid‑based monochrome portrait design that captures the sleek, modernist aesthetic of his *Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)* era. Writer: RCA Records / New Musical Express Artist: David Bowie Date: November 1, 1980 Length: 4 min read This *New Musical Express* advert promotes Bowie’s single “Fashion,” released as part of his acclaimed *Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)* album. The design is strikingl

A full‑page advertisement from Rolling Stone promoting David Bowie’s album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), combining theatrical imagery with a limited‑edition fan offer. Writer: RCA Records Advertisement Artist: David Bowie Date: October 16, 1980 Length: 3 min read The advertisement features Bowie in dramatic makeup and costume, photographed in overlapping poses against a textured backdrop of crumpled paper and shadow. The headline reads “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Show Beg

A full‑page RCA advertisement for Bowie’s landmark album *Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)*, combining collage photography, handwritten typography, and stark monochrome design to reflect the album’s fractured, avant‑garde aesthetic. Writer: RCA Records / New Musical Express Artist: David Bowie Date: September 27, 1980 Length: 5 min read This *New Musical Express* advert promotes Bowie’s new album *Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)*, released in autumn 1980. The compositi

A full‑page advertisement from New Musical Express promoting David Bowie’s album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) as Boots’ “Disc Deal Album of the Month,” offered at a special price of £3.99. Writer: Boots Records Department Advertisement Artist: David Bowie Date: September 20, 1980 Length: 3 min read The advertisement features a stylised monochrome illustration of Bowie’s face and upper torso, drawn with expressive linework and signed “Bowie” in the lower corner. The headl

A landmark New Musical Express cover story and interview with David Bowie, published during his run in the stage production The Elephant Man and the release of his album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps). Writer: Angus MacKinnon Photographer: Anton Corbijn Artist: David Bowie Date: September 13, 1980 Length: 6 min read The issue features Bowie on the front cover in a subdued portrait by Anton Corbijn, accompanied by the headline The Elephant Man Cometh and Other Monstrous Tal

A two‑part feature page from New Musical Express combining avant‑garde art commentary with a humorous exploration of spiritualism and psychic phenomena, including a reference to David Bowie’s interest in the subject. Writer: Andrew Tyler Publication: New Musical Express Date: August 30, 1980 Length: 5 min read The upper section, titled “Picking Up the Pieces,” discusses experimental art and cooperative creativity, referencing Brixton Drawing and alternative workshops. The ton

A full‑page advertisement from Melody Maker announcing David Bowie’s new single Ashes to Ashes, featuring original artwork and stamp‑sheet imagery created by Bowie himself. Writer: RCA Records Advertisement Artist: David Bowie Date: August 2, 1980 Length: 3 min read The advertisement showcases Bowie’s own visual concept for Ashes to Ashes, combining photography and graphic design in a distinctive layout. At the top, a grid of nine small monochrome images appears as perforated

A full‑page RCA advertisement from New Musical Express promoting David Bowie’s single “Ashes to Ashes,” released in August 1980. The design features Bowie’s own artwork and photography, showcasing his Pierrot persona from the Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) period. Publication: New Musical Express Date: August 2 1980 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Page 18 Title: Ashes to Ashes – RCA Advertisement The advertisement is divided into two sections. The upper half displ

A full‑page subscription advertisement from New Musical Express featuring David Bowie in his Pierrot costume from the Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) period, used as the visual centerpiece for the magazine’s promotional campaign. Designer: IPC Magazines Advertising Department Photographer: Brian Duffy (credited image source for  Scary Monsters sessions) Artist: David Bowie Date: July 26, 1980 Length: 3 min read The advertisement invites readers to subscribe to NME by post,