{"product_id":"heroes-david-bowie-and-berlin-paperback","title":"Heroes: David Bowie and Berlin - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTobias Rüther\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow available in a new format, the story of Bowie's rebirth in Berlin, where a city's revival shaped his most innovative work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, David Bowie left Los Angeles and the success of his celebrated albums \u003ci\u003eDiamond Dogs \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eYoung Americans\u003c\/i\u003e for Europe. The rocker settled in Berlin, where he would make his \"Berlin Trilogy\"--the albums \u003ci\u003eLow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLodger\u003c\/i\u003e, which are now considered some of the most critically acclaimed and innovative of the late twentieth century. But Bowie's time in Berlin was about more than producing new music. As Tobias Rüther describes in this fascinating tale of Bowie's Berlin years, the musician traveled to West Berlin--the capital of his childhood dreams and the city of Expressionism--to repair his body and mind from the devastation of drug addiction, delusions, and mania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainting a vivid picture of Bowie's life in the Schöneberg area of the city, Rüther describes the artist's friendships and collaborations with his roommate, Iggy Pop, as well as Brian Eno and Tony Visconti. Rüther illustrates Bowie's return to painting, days cycling to the Die Brücke museum, and his exploration of the city's nightlife, both the wild side and the gay scene. In West Berlin, Bowie also met singer and actress Romy Haag; came to know Hansa Studios, where he would record \u003ci\u003eLow \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e; and even landed the part of a Prussian aristocrat in \u003ci\u003eJust a Gigolo\u003c\/i\u003e, starring alongside Marlene Dietrich. Eventually, Rüther uses Bowie and his explorations of the cultural and historical undercurrents of West Berlin to examine the city itself: divided, caught in the Cold War, and how it began to redefine itself as a cultural metropolis, turning to the arts to start a new history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e tells the fascinating story of how the music of the future arose from the spirit of the past. It is an unforgettable look at one of the world's most renowned musicians in one of its most inspiring cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTobias Rüther \u003c\/b\u003eis editor of the culture section of the \u003ci\u003eFrankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung\u003c\/i\u003e in Berlin. \u003cb\u003eAnthony Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e was an associate lecturer at the Open University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.73 x 5.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62617378783313,"sku":"9781836392538","price":17.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/SYBtvodJU_9781836392538.webp?v=1789609824","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/es\/products\/heroes-david-bowie-and-berlin-paperback","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}