“Mr. Dozen » puts £10 million on painting to realize the dream of the David Bowie Museum in London, under the prestigious statue of the Victoria and Albert Museum. It’s Len Blavatnik – A billionaire of Ukrainian descent who through Access Industries owns the majority stake in the streaming platform, but also of Warner Music Group, a pioneer who acquired the White Duke catalog a year ago – the main figure in the deal that made all Bowie fans happy. It can be read like this: they invest in the artist’s image to increase (if possible) the value of the catalog even further.
In fact, from 2025 there will be an exclusive exhibition space in London, entirely dedicated to his memorabilia of the British rock star. The announcement comes from the Victoria & Albert Museum which in recent months has completed the acquisition of Bowie’s vast archive: 80,000 items including letters, costumes, photos and other items attributed to the life and career of the illustrious alien, who died at 69 years old in 2016. It will be released On the structure is the name David Bowie Center for the Study of the Performing Arts and it will be established in the east of the capital of the United Kingdom, the creative heart of recent decades not far from Brixton, formerly popular southern suburb of the city in which the musician was born on January 8, 1947 and who in 1962 presented the first stage For his eclectic, eccentric genius, while still in his teens.
The collection — which Tristram Hunt, former MP and director of the prestigious V&A emphasized in a note — will also make available to the public unreleased elements of “the creative process of a music creator and pop culture icon.” It will include not only manuscripts of musical lyrics, scores, calligraphy, and instrumentals, but also costumes such as those made famous for the “Ziggy Stardust” album, dated 1972, or the concerts for the Aladdin Sane tour of 73. In addition to photos and photos taken by some Some of the greatest photographers of the 20th century include Terry O’Neill, Brian Duffy, and Helmut Newton. “To become the custodians of these wonderful archives and to have the ability to open them to the public is a dream come true,” Hunt added.
The operation, which highlights the Museum of London, was made possible by the will of David Bowie’s heirs, including his widow Iman and his son Duncan, and his first wife Angie Barnett, and through the earmarked donation of 10 million from the Blavatnik Family Foundation (a charitable foundation owned by Blavatnik) and the music arm of the Warner Group. Giant entertainment group.
