David Bowie and Philosophy

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Theodore G. Ammon

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Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
01 December 2016

Films, movies & cinema; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -

Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy

The philosophically rich David Bowie is an artist of wide and continuing influence. The theatrical antics of Bowie ushered in a new rock aesthetic, but there is much more to Bowie than mere spectacle. The visual belies the increasing depths of his concerns, even at his lowest personal moments. We never know what lies in store in a Bowie song, for there is no point in his nearly 30 albums at which one can say, ""That's typical Bowie!"" Who else has combined techno and hard rock, switched to R&B love songs (with accompanying gospel) to funk to jazz-rock fusion and back again? Among the topics explored in David Bowie and Philosophy are the nature of Bowie as an institution and a cult; Bowie's work in many platforms, including movies and TV; Bowie's spanning of low and high art; his relation to Andy Warhol; the influence of Buddhism and Kabuki theater; the recurring theme of Bowie as a space alien; the dystopian element in Bowie's thinking; the role of fashion in Bowie's creativity; the aesthetics of theatrical rock and glam rock; and Bowie's public identification with bisexuality and his influence within the LGBTQ community.

Edited by: Theodore G. Ammon
Imprint: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 103
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 382g
ISBN: 9780812699210
ISBN 10: 0812699211
Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 December 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Theodore G. Ammon is an associate professor of philosophy at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. He is the editor of Conversations with William H. Gass and the author of Imagine U. He lives in Jackson, MS.

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David Bowie and Philosophy

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Theodore G. Ammon

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