Curio: Bowie Forever
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 1:03AM Pt 1 Goodbye to Bowie via Velvet Goldmine
Pt 2 Goodbye to Bowie....and Curio, for now
Alexa here, still reeling over the loss of David Bowie. It really took the steam out of me today, as I'm sure it did a lot of you. He was such a touchstone that it felt as if he would never die. But he lives on as inspiration.
And so too might Curio. I hope it does. If not in this exact form. This weekly arts & crafts series, which Nathaniel invited me to do years ago, has had a long run at TFE but I must move on for 2016. (Parenthood really alters the life of a cinephile.)
But back to Bowie. I've been enjoying seeing some of this inspiration filtered through the minds of others, so here are a few some beautiful and fun curios -- everything from a career spanning animated gif, to realistic dolls, and more traditional fan art.
Celebrate the icon with wide eyes after the jump...
New Bowie Portrait by Trainorstudio
Amazing art by Helen Green.
Illustrated umbrella by Kayci Wheatley.
Poster by Carl Batterbee.
Bowie Zoolander shout-out by Ashton Gallagher.
Art dolls by Katyok.
Plush dolls by Malgo Amos.
Ziggy mobile available here.
Tribute by StarlightTV
Reader Comments (5)
No Alexa!! You will be missed. I loved the Curio section. All the best for 2016.
That is beautiful.
I really hope you stay on and continue this, Alexa. It's one of my favourite columns.
Amir -- unfortunately Alexa did decide to move on hence the note about doing so. Curio will go quiet for a bit and then we'll decide what to do. I love the column too.
Thanks Andrew and Amir! I'm gonna miss it, but it's time.