David Bowie, Diamond Dogs
1974 · Lithograph
17 3/4 x 32 3/4" (45.1 x 83.2 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Guy Peellaert
1934–2008
WA-00001351
PaintingPop ArtPost-Impressionism
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2
Works in Collection
6
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8
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Publications Referenced
70%
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- Birth yearWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
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About
Why this artist matters now
Guy Peellaert (1934, 2008) was a Belgian artist whose work moved between comics, illustration, and large-scale painted imagery, often fusing pop iconography with a cinematic, hyper-saturated visual style. He is best known for his 1973 book Rock Dreams, a collaboration with writer Nik Cohn, in which photomontage and painting placed rock musicians into elaborately staged fantasy scenarios. His cover artwork for David Bowie's Diamond Dogs and the Rolling Stones' It's Only Rock 'n Roll extended his practice into album art with wide cultural reach. His images occupy a space between portraiture and myth-making, treating celebrity as a form of modern folklore.
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Pop Art
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Painting
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Institut Saint-Luc
Visual Arts
St Luc Institute of fine Arts
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