Bowie’s Eyes By Elena Lobanowa (All Photos By Gail)

For more years than I can recall, I’ve been photo-documenting the proliferation of David Bowie’s likeness on assorted things ranging from art and street art, to holiday ornaments, toys, books, mugs, magnets, what have you. With a few exceptions, most of these photos never make it into a blog post: I just like to collect them. Because, David Bowie. After recently spotting two pieces of Bowie-inspired street art on the same block in Greenpoint, I finally decided to load them all into one big Bowie extravaganza. Please enjoy!

Let’s start with the most obvious appropriation of any Bowie symbol: The Aladdin Sane Lightning Bolt, because that shit is everywhere. The above Bowie college was photographed in the booth for the Miller Gallery (SC), at the Affordable Art Fair a few years ago. I don’t know the artist but they at least got a decent likeness, which isn’t always a given (more about this later).

Here’s Aladdin Sane on a surfboard by Parisian artist Cieu. The piece is called Let’s Surf and it was also shot at the Affordable Art Fair in NYC.

This pen and ink sketch of a somewhat stylized Bowie is by Lauren Moran, photographed at Flame Con in 2019.

Photographed in October at Art Expo NY, this Aladdin Sane-Meets-Major Tom is a collaboration by artists Micha Kuechenhoff and Grant Rosen. I like it.

Sometimes the face doesn’t look anything like Bowie, but you can still tell it is Bowie because there’s a lighting bolt across the face. This Aladdin Sane zip pouch, by The Found Gifts and More, was spotted at a NY Now gift show here in NYC. The Aladdin/Ziggy-hybrid mug, and Ziggy Birthday Card (where Bowie looks kind of Asian) below are also by The Found.

The felted ornament below, artist unknown (NY Now), once again merges Aladdin and Ziggy. But nobody cares at this point.

More Bowie ornaments that don’t look like Bowie by Cody Foster & Co.

What is this? Who knows!  This Ziggy-inspired cuteness (spotted at Five Points Festival) is by Lovecats Collectibles.

Here’s a rare piece, spotted at the BDNY (Boutique Design Show) in 2019, that I wrote an entire post about: the Aladdin Sane side chair from Century Industries by designer Lenny Levine in collaboration with Heloise Godin.

Someone wrote a children’s book about Bowie, because of course they did.

This  Aladdin Sane street art mural still exists, and you can read more about it by clicking Here.

How many Bowie references can you spot in this mural, which is adjacent to the piece shown above it?

Shhhh! Spot the Bowie paste up on this graffiti wall in the East Village.

David Bowie paste up by The Postman, spotted in Freeman Alley.

Paste up by Ultra Marine Dream, spotted in Freeman Alley.

Space Oddity by Voxx Romana in Freeman Alley.

Halloween Jack paste up by Meesh spotted in Williamsburg.

Halloween Jack with a gas mask street art by Bastardbot spotted in Greenpoint.

This Ziggy by City Kitty Street with d7606 was on the same wall as the piece by Bastardbot.

Here’s a visual palate cleanser, and one of two Labyrinth pieces in this post: Sarah, Jareth and Baby Brother by Jellykoe. Cute!

Yes, It Exists: The David Bowie Monopoly game. I bought it last Christmas as a gift for a friend.

Ziggy Glam Breakfast mug spotted at Flame Con.

Ah, you really can’t escape Ziggy:  Mini Lego figure (and Halloween Jack / Ziggy Mash Up, below) by Spandex, spotted at Five Points Fest.

We’re going to wrap this up with the fine art pieces in this collection, such as this 3-D painting of Bowie’s Union Jack Coat from the album Earthling. Artist unknown, photographed at the Art Expo NY a few years back.

Russell Marshall’s  Photo Opportunity / Shocking Pink is a collection of mug shots of famous musicians and actors. Bowie is in the center row, far right. Photographed at the Affordable Art Fair.

David Bowie (Heroes) by David Hollier.

A very interesting take on Bowie by Cesar Baez.

From Scott Scheidly’s Glamor Shots Series: David as Jareth the Goblin King. Photographed in NYC.

My most recent addition to this collection is the Diamond Dogs album cover embroidered by Stephen Wilson. Photographed in early November 2021 at The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn.

New Addition on March 11th, 2024: Bowie Birthday Card By Cath Tate of London!

Until next time, Bowie Lives!

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