At the age of 11, in December 1975, I became interested in pop music. Aside from David Bowie's music, I was tremendously fascinated by his strange hair and clothes. Santa Claus brought me my first single titled "Fame" and I played it again and again. When I saw the German film "Christiane F", in 1982, the soundtrack was filled with Bowie's music. "Heroes" was my favorite song. From that time on Bowie's was the only music playing on my record player. Ultimately I had some 30 LPs and about 40 s...

Bernard Rübsamen (1964) started his career in 1983. He became a successful professional photographer because of his fascination with David Bowie. From 1987 – 1997 he attended all concerts in Holland by the artist as both a fan and photographer. He made the transition to royal photography in 1989, but continued following his hero, David Bowie.

This book is a celebration of his 40th anniversary as a professional photographer, a documentation of his admiration and appreciation for the artist ...