David Bowie (July 15, 1976) "The Man Who Fell to Earth" – Rolling Stone Advert

Publication: Rolling Stone

Date: July 15, 1976

Writer: Cinema Advert (Paramount Pictures)

A full-page Rolling Stone advertisement promoting the film The Man Who Fell To Earth starring David Bowie. The striking colour-tinted profile portrait of Bowie with orange-tinged hair against a dramatic sky perfectly captures the film’s otherworldly atmosphere. With the bold headline “David Bowie in The Man Who Fell To Earth” and tagline “A fantastic movie about power, space, time and a visitor,” the advert positions Nicolas Roeg’s science-fiction masterpiece as a visually stunning cinematic event during the height of Bowie’s Thin White Duke era.

THE STORY	WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
Striking full-page promotional advertisement for the film The Man Who Fell to Earth, highlighting David Bowie in the lead role as an alien visitor. The advert describes the movie as “a fantastic movie about power, space, time and a visitor,” featuring a dramatic profile portrait of Bowie against a cosmic backdrop.	• Iconic profile portrait of Bowie with pink-orange hair • Bold headline: “David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth” • Tagline: “A fantastic movie about power, space, time and a visitor” • Paramount Pictures branding

CONTEXT AND NOTES	RELATED MATERIAL
This July 15, 1976 advertisement appears during the release of one of Bowie’s most acclaimed film roles. The Man Who Fell to Earth showcased Bowie’s otherworldly screen presence and helped cement his status as a multimedia icon during the mid-1970s, bridging his musical Thin White Duke era with cinematic experimentation.	Event: Film advertisement Era: 1976 (Thin White Duke era) Tone: Mysterious, cinematic, iconic Photography: Dramatic profile portrait of David Bowie For more similar posts, check out the tags at the bottom of the page.

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