In 1968, Apple Records sent a letter to a young, up-and-coming star David Bowie's management, or, honestly, it may been to his father, who was a strong advocate for his son in the early days. The gist of the curt letter was Apple has made it abundantly clear that it "has no interest in signing David Bowie to the label" and explains the young artist does not represent the direction Apple is interested in.
A year later "Space Oddity" would be released.
That little tidbit of information - including an image of the actual paper letter that was sent - is just one of many fascinating artifacts from the new David Bowie Center, which is opening this September in London. And, the New York Times recently published a fun, interactive visual story about the David Bowie archives which contain more than 90,000 pieces of Bowie's legacy, from stage costumes to gold records to drawings of planned projects and shows to the infamous Apple letter.
What Was Behind David Bowie’s Genius? His Archive Holds the Answers.It’s a rock music chamber of secrets.
When David Bowie died in 2016, he left an archive of about 90,000 items, carefully cataloged and boxed like a museum collection.
Now, the public can access the archive to learn about Bowie’s character and methods. Last week, the V&A East Storehouse, an outpost of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, opened the David Bowie Center, which will display about 200 items from the collection at a time. Fans and scholars can also place advance orders to view, and potentially handle, any of the 90,000 items.
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