Heroes
David Bowie and Berlin
Tobias Ruether(Author)
Reaktion Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
186 pages
978-1-83639-253-8 (ISBN)
Description
In 1976, David Bowie fled the chaos of Los Angeles in search of renewal and found it in a divided Berlin, a city whose artistic legacy had captivated him since childhood. Over three transformative years, he created the groundbreaking 'Berlin Trilogy' - Low, 'Heroes' and Lodger - some of the most critically acclaimed and innovative albums of the late twentieth century. Tobias Ruether traces Bowie's intense collaborations with Iggy Pop, Brian Eno and Tony Visconti, his immersion in the city's streets and nightlife and his return to painting and performance. Set against Berlin's reinvention as a cultural metropolis, this compelling portrait captures an artist and a city remaking themselves in tandem. It is a story of innovation sparked by ruin - and of futures forged from unlikely places.
Reviews / Votes
"Engaging . . . puts Bowie in the context of heavyweights like Michel Foucault, Max Frisch and Erich Heckel, who inspired the cover art for 'Heroes'." - Paul Burston, The Independent"An accessible read which can stand proud in the sure-to-expand Bowie bibliography." - Paddy Kehoe, RTE Entertainment
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
17 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83639-253-8 (9781836392538)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Tobias Ruether is editor of the culture section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung in Berlin.