Exhibition Aladdin Sane: 50 Years
Attending the David Bowie anniversary at Southbank Centre One of the most significant pop culture photos from the last fifty years was on display in an exhibition fifty years ago: a portrait by photographer Brian Duffy. The rock and roll culture of the 1960s and 1970s is immediately palpable as soon as you enter the room. With images of various celebrities from that era, it helps you get a sense of how things were back when rock music was popular. When social media wasn't around or some people didn't even have a TV, there were various newspapers on the wall with news about rock celebrities. It gives you the impression that we've come a long way when you see all those real papers on the wall. You get enthusiastic and happy reading about how they had the No. 1 album or songs on the radio in London when you see the advertisements on the walls for concerts by Elton John, The Jackson 5 and David Bowie. If you were a child in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s, you probably rec...