VERLANT, Gilles. David Bowie: Portrait de l’artiste en rock-star.

(Paris): Albin Michel, 1981. First edition. Softcover. 16.5cm by 13.4cm. 188 pages. A concise illustrated biography of music icon David Bowie, by the Belgian rock critic Gilles Verlant. Issued as part of Albin Michel’s Rock & Folk series, the explores Bowie’s artistic evolution — from his early glam-rock alter egos such as Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke to his later mainstream achievements — situating his continual reinvention and multimedia ambitions (music, film, visual style) within his broader cultural impact. Illustrated. A very good copy in wrappers.