Lessons in Creativity I Learned from David Bowie

Lessons in Creativity I Learned from David Bowie By Sally Bosco

Become a factory for your art. • • 25 studio albums, 9 live albums 46 compilations 86 music videos

Become a factory for your art. He appeared in 28 films, and starred in a Broadway play, The Elephant Man.

Become a factory for your art. Bowie. Art. com

Be a visionary and be willing to change the conversation. When his career was stalled out Bowie realized that he needed to do something to get noticed. He discovered that Product + personality = brand. So he went from this…

Be a visionary and be willing to change the conversation. To this…

To this… Bowie killed off Ziggy at the height of his popularity and invented a new persona, the Thin White Duke.

Then went on to record Young Americans, which became a huge hit.

Then chucked it all again, moved to Germany and recorded Low, which was a complete departure.

Have a theme. Bowie has had the running motif of space, spaceships and aliens.

When you get stuck, switch it up.

Step away to gain objectivity. Step away from your work to the point that it seems like someone else created it.

Don't over-complicate your ideas and know when to stop.

Never conform to other people's expectations.

Reach for more. Don't be afraid to get out of your depth.

Mind your finances. Bowie Bonds

Don’t go with the obvious. Work with hybridization and find meaning in the random. Link to video - Verbasizer: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=H 7 Sgq 0 Xox. Pw Link to video - Cut-ups: http: //youtu. be/zo. AKGTe. Kl. Zs? t=17 m 6 s

Borrow from others but make it your own.

Diamond Dogs

Don't get stuck on symbolism. It's largely in the eye of the beholder.

Come up with a lexicon for your current project. The Next Day: Effigies Indulgences Anarchist Violence Chthonic Intimidation Vampyric Pantheon Succubus Hostage Transference Identity Mauer Interface Flitting Isolation Revenge Osmosis Crusade Tyrant Domination Indifference Miasma Pressgang Displaced Flight Resettlement Funereal Glide Trace Balkan Burial Reverse Manipulate Origin Text Traitor Urban

Never give up Link to Louis Vuitton video: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=g. Aj. D 1 HJISDY

Bibliography: Film, Cracked Actor, by Alan Yentob, 1975 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=zo. AKGTe. Kl. Zs Film, Inspirations, by Michael Apted, 1997 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=p. Dmb_a. R_On. Y “David Bowie releases list of 42 random and obtuse words that he says describe his writing process, ” by By Marah Eakin, Apr 26, 2013 http: //www. avclub. com/article/david-bowie-releases-list-of-42 random-and-obtuse--97029 "65 crazy David Bowie facts and bizarre myths after his Brits 2014 win, " by Paul Cockerton, mirror. co. uk http: //www. mirror. co. uk/3 am/celebrity-news/david-bowie-wins -brit-awards-3165030

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