David Bowie by Denis O'Regan
£60.00
ICON by Denis O’Regan – Iconic Images Gallery, UK
12 Sep — 27 Sep 2025
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When Denis O’Regan first saw David Bowie live in 1973 at the Hammersmith Odeon, the singer’s final performance as Ziggy Stardust left an indelible mark. At the time, O’Regan was working at a newsagents across from the studio where Bowie was recording Diamond Dogs – but within a year, his photographic journey had begun. With his £5 Zenith camera, he photographed Bowie, who in turn advised the young O’Regan to go and work for the NME.
Since then, O’Regan has photographed the most important musical artists of the last half century, building a breathtaking archive that contains Queen, Paul Weller, Patti Smith, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley and Amy Winehouse. A best-of selection from O’Regan’s will be on display at our Piccadilly Gallery until 27 September, in celebration of the launch of his new book, David Bowie: a personal edit of his unrivalled collection of photographs.
O’Regan’s relationship with David Bowie was one of the most productive in music photography history. He shot the Thin White Duke for the NME in 1978, and joined Bowie for his 1983 Serious Moonlight tour, during which he even gave Bowie feedback on his set lists. Over the decade that followed, O’Regan documented Bowie’s transformation from a cult icon to a global superstar, capturing him onstage, offstage, and in intimate private moments. Accompanying Bowie on two world tours and enjoying a decades-long relationship with the star, no one photographed Bowie more than Denis O’Regan. As David himself once remarked, “Denis, Rock ‘n’ Roll is in your blood.”
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