ITT: What were they thinking

>>74827001
>I'm David fucking Bowie, people will buy it no matter what shit you put on the cover

You don't understand

>>74827001
it's reality

>>74827001
Gorillaz
Taylor Swift
Arcade Fire
Snoop Dogg
XXX
Death Grips

>>74827012
That would make sense if his career wasn't in the pits at the moment

it's surrealist/metaphysical art to the lowest tier. pink moon's cover is basically the same shit but done worse

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>>74827044
I wouldn't say it was

>>74827043
What

>>74827001
FEED ME NO LIES

>>74827001

>Artist Rex Ray collaborated on a number of fine art projects with Bowie over the years and also lent his talents to the sleeve of ‘Reality’. “Bowie asked if I knew any illustrators who worked in an anime style who could produce a Bowie character for use on the cover,” said Ray, who eventually drew the figure himself.

http://www.nme.com/photos/david-bowie-the-revealing-stories-behind-his-incredible-album-artwork-1428455

>>74827044

His career wasn't in the pits, he'd just released the highly successful critically acclaimed Heathen and just announced a massive 112 date world tour. His career's never really been in the pits, even in the 90s when some of his older fans weren't keen on Outside/Earthling he was still super popular. Maybe during the Tin Machine years.

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>>74827116

>>74827334
Bowie was absolutely /ourguy/
>Bowie asked if I knew any illustrators who worked in an anime style

That album cover is some anime tier shit
[spoiler]And its brilliant[/ spoiler]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E7q3FDDmqmA