David Bowie (June 14, 1975) “Yes Kids — It’s The New Model David” – Music Paper Feature (UK)

A striking full-page feature presenting David Bowie in his mid-1970s “plastic soul” / Thin White Duke era, playfully captioned as the “New Model David” and styled as a captured U.S.A.F. (Gay Wing) bomber pilot.

PUBLICATION

Publication: Music Paper (likely NME or Melody Maker)

Date: June 14, 1975

Country: United Kingdom

Section / Pages: Full-page Feature Title: YES KIDS — IT’S THE NEW MODEL DAVID

THE STORY

The page features a powerful black-and-white photograph of Bowie standing shirtless in a military flight jacket with an American flag backdrop, staring intensely at the camera. The headline and text play on his constant reinvention, referencing his shift “From Starman to Soulman” and his latest persona.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

Published in June 1975 during the Young Americans / Plastic Soul period, this piece captures the media’s fascination with Bowie’s rapid image changes and androgynous, provocative style. The “U.S.A.F. (Gay Wing) bomber pilot” description reflects the playful, sometimes tongue-in-cheek tone used by the British music press when covering his evolving personas.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Full-page Photo Feature Era: Young Americans / Pre-Thin White Duke

Tone: Playful, satirical, visually striking

Photography: Iconic studio portrait with military jacket and American flag

Visual Motifs: Shirtless Bowie, flight jacket, stars-and-stripes backdrop

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

Full newspaper page featuring a large photograph of David Bowie in military-inspired attire with bold headline and accompanying text.

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