LOW : Bowie's Berlin Years by Reinhard Kleist

LOW traces the aftermath of David Bowie’s ground-breaking tour of America, and the iconic “Berlin years” that followed. Hot on the platform heels of Starman: Bowie’s Stardust Years (SelfMadeHero, 2023), Reinhard Kleist masterfully concludes his two-part biography of David Bowie. In 1976, Bowie escaped the frantic madness and substance abuse of his life in Los Angeles for the Wall of the divided city of Berlin.

With his friend Iggy Pop in tow, Bowie quit drugs and created LOW, the first album of his “Berlin Trilogy”. But even here, in some of the happiest days of his life, Ziggy Stardust would not let him go…LOW follows Bowie’s forays through West Berlin’s revolutionary music scene and wild club life, and takes us deep into his recording sessions at Hansa Studios. The friendship between Bowie and Iggy drives both artists to new creative heights, while Bowie’s relationship with the cabaret artist and drag icon Romy Haag illuminates his fascination with Berlin as a city on the brink.

Kleist’s LOW is both a retelling of Bowie’s Berlin years and a vibrant portrait of the city itself.

[This publication has not been prepared, approved, authorized, or licensed by the David Bowie estate or any related entity.]

Series: Graphic Biography
Format: Paperback / softback 176 pages, Full Colour Illustrations
Publisher: SelfMadeHero
Imprint: SelfMadeHero
ISBN: 9781914224287
Published: 22 May 2025
Classifications: Music: styles & genres, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Graphic novels: true stories & non-fiction
Weight: 482g
Dimensions: 239 x 172 x 17 (mm)
Pub. Country: United Kingdom
Country of Origin: GB