David Bowie READ library poster THE IDIOT Fyodor Dostoyevsky/Dostoevsky IGGY POP
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"READ" poster
David Bowie for America's Libraries
Copyright American Library Association, 1986. Design: Belinoff/Kashiwagi - Photo: Davis & Starr.
Keep your electric eye on this, babe! You are bidding on an official American Library Association (ALA Publishing) poster from their Celebrity READ campaign. Created by the ALA in 1985, each READ poster features a famous person posing with their favorite book (or books). All celebrities are chosen because of his/her popularity, appeal and visibility to a general audience. The ALA tries to feature a range of diverse talent who would be great spokespersons for reading to both adults and children. If you've ever visited your local library (which you hopefully have), you've probably seen a poster like this with an actor, musician or other star persona spotlighted. My auction is for a vintage READ poster that I acquired when my local branch moved to a new location.
This particular poster features David Bowie in a "Roots" letterman jacket, reading The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (The Idiot was also the title of Iggy Pop's first solo album, which was written and recorded with Bowie). David's poster was part of the third series of ALA's Celebrity READ posters, released in 1987 (the 3rd set included Diahann Carrol and Paul Newman, along with The Thin White Duke).
This poster was re-issued by the ALA in 2016, due to popular demand after Bowie's passing, THIS IS AN ORIGINAL FROM '87! I must note that the poster appears from my research appears to have been cut down to fit this frame - In addition for the lucky winner I am taking this out of the frame rolling it up into a tube for shipping so the shipping cost is less.
KINDLY NOTE WE ONLY SHIP WITHIN THE USA.
GOOD LUCK BIDDING !!!!!!
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