This is an archive article published on July 16, 2021

David Bowie album art and photographs headed for auction

The "David Bowie Collection of Artist Edward Bell" sale, run by auction house Halls Fine Art of Shrewsbury, features 139 lots, including portraits of Bowie as Lazarus as well as in a toga

David Bowie, David Bowie album art auction, David Bowie photographs auctionBritish pop star David Bowie performs on stage during his concert in Vienna, February 4, 1996. (REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo)
2 min readLondonJul 16, 2021 05:00 PM IST First published on: Jul 16, 2021 at 05:00 PM IST

From artwork proofs for 1980 hit Fashion to previously unseen photographs, a selection of David Bowie memorabilia goes to auction on Friday from the private collection of an artist who worked with the late music star.

Edward Bell designed the cover for Bowie’s 1980 album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) and also worked with the pop chameleon during his Tin Machine band period.

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The “David Bowie Collection of Artist Edward Bell” sale, run by auction house Halls Fine Art of Shrewsbury, features 139 lots, including portraits of Bowie as Lazarus as well as in a toga.

David Bowie, David Bowie album art auction, David Bowie photographs auction David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) album design created by British Contemporary artist Edward Bell. (Photo: Hall’s Fine Art/Handout via REUTERS)

Among the more expensive items is the Savage Heart sculpture made for the Tin Machine II album cover artwork, which has a 2,000 pound to 4,000 pound ($2,770 to $5,540) estimate. The “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)” album cover design is seen selling for 1,000 to 2,000 pounds.

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