Eight Blog Post: Tribe Archive, David Bowie, Costumes, Ziggy Stardust
Archives have been used even before the beginning of digital outlets. They have been used and are used to store data, knowledge, artifacts, and anything else into specific categories for others to access. One digital archive example are websites that categorize something specific about a certain topic, group or person; such as ones which focus on outfits and clothing of a certain generation and person. We decided to direct our archive in this orientation through the use of the artist, David Bowie. He was well known for his outfits that stood out among other artist at the time; for this reason we will be looking directly at these outfits. Bowie is deserving of an archive due to his original outfit, and alter ego that fueled a majority of these.
Bowie and his outfits are historically significant. For example, BBC said that during an interview at the age of 17 he told viewers about a society he had created, that being The Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men. He said that men should not have to deal with outlandish comments just for the way they look. Further, BBC also used Bowie's hit song "Space Oddity," during the covering of the moon landing. He was consistently showing his influence over 70's culture from his popularity in the music industry. Unlike most artist, he would wear abnormal outfits that would fit the feel of his music or ego. His most popular outfits came from Ziggy Stardust, an alter ego of his that referred to a concept album in the early 70's.
Unfortunately, David Bowie passed away two years ago after losing his fight with cancer. He never failed to disappoint with his outfits throughout his time in the music industry. They even became culturally significant as people started to copy his on stage style. According to the magazine Vouge, "Bowie reportedly started a trend for tapered trousers at his school." He also used his alter ego to create to different styles where he could express his emotions thorough clothing in two different ways. People seemed to enjoy this as they always saw something new and saw two sides of their favorite artist.
The creation of a digital archive composed of images of Bowie's stage attire would be beneficial because it would create ease of access. There is an exhibit in honor of David Bowie, David Bowie Is, but it's physical. Digitizing this content through photos and video would create a new form of access and allow more people to view and appreciate Bowie's revolutionary work.
By: Robbie, Mary-Lynn
Bowie and his outfits are historically significant. For example, BBC said that during an interview at the age of 17 he told viewers about a society he had created, that being The Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men. He said that men should not have to deal with outlandish comments just for the way they look. Further, BBC also used Bowie's hit song "Space Oddity," during the covering of the moon landing. He was consistently showing his influence over 70's culture from his popularity in the music industry. Unlike most artist, he would wear abnormal outfits that would fit the feel of his music or ego. His most popular outfits came from Ziggy Stardust, an alter ego of his that referred to a concept album in the early 70's.
Unfortunately, David Bowie passed away two years ago after losing his fight with cancer. He never failed to disappoint with his outfits throughout his time in the music industry. They even became culturally significant as people started to copy his on stage style. According to the magazine Vouge, "Bowie reportedly started a trend for tapered trousers at his school." He also used his alter ego to create to different styles where he could express his emotions thorough clothing in two different ways. People seemed to enjoy this as they always saw something new and saw two sides of their favorite artist.
The creation of a digital archive composed of images of Bowie's stage attire would be beneficial because it would create ease of access. There is an exhibit in honor of David Bowie, David Bowie Is, but it's physical. Digitizing this content through photos and video would create a new form of access and allow more people to view and appreciate Bowie's revolutionary work.
By: Robbie, Mary-Lynn
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