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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_7112,David Bowie,David Bowie poster,1978 concert poster,5 April 1978,Oakland Coliseum,Randy Tuten,rock concert artwork,vintage music poster,music memorabilia,graphic design,rock star portrait,concert advertisement,1970s rock culture,poster illustration,Bowie illustration,live music history,California concert,print design,music iconography,retro typography,British musician,music collecting,poster collector,tour promotional art,popular music heritage,art nouveau influence,record collecting,Bowie,life on mars,Oakland,poster,gig,concerts,gigs,live,1970s
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FPW3YR - . The brightly coloured rectangular print presents a profile portrait of David Bowie with striking red hair, elaborate borders and lettering identifying an Oakland Coliseum performance in April 1978. Its stylised treatment reflects the tradition of collectable concert posters, in which hand-drawn lettering and bold illustration helped create a memorable image for a live event. Randy Tuten was an important designer in American concert-poster art, including graphics for David Bowie's 1978 Oakland show. Bowie's late-1970s music and stage appearances took place during a period of pronounced experimentation in his sound and public image, following his earlier glam-rock breakthrough. The poster is an artefact of that music culture rather than a photograph of the concert itself. Printed promotional material can be valued for its typography, illustration, printing style and connection to particular performances and venues. The photograph captures the complete graphic on a brightly coloured background. A flowing ornamental frame encloses the portrait and contrasts sharply with the vivid orange and yellow background. The performer's profile and distinctive hairstyle draw attention even before the event lettering is read. Concert posters bridge the history of live music and the history of graphic art: venues need practical publicity, while designers create images that may become collectible long after the event has passed. The design advertises David Bowie's Oakland Coliseum concert on 5 April 1978, with strong profile illustration, decorative framing and large period lettering. Its theatrical use of colour and portraiture reflects the visual culture of late-1970s rock promotion. The profile portrait and ornamental typography show the crossover between commercial music publicity and collectible graphic design. The print names Oakland Coliseum, linking the concert with a major California performance venue.
Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: art,bowie,face,faces,David,paint,arts,media,paint,painting,Manchester,city,centre,Wall,Graffiti,August2016,August,2016,OUTHOUSEMCR,culture,historic,history,industry,industrial,tourist,tourism,travel,finger,#outhousemcr,David Bowie,Wall Graffiti,Northern Quarter,Stevenson,Square,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,English,British,shh,city,centre,UK,life on mars
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791M - . This location-specific image from Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The location is represented through Northern Quarter Art in Stevenson Square Manchester, UK - Wall Graffiti August 2016 by AKSE OUTHOUSEMCR. The wider scene also brings together community identity, contemporary mural, place identity, everyday life, temporary artwork, documentary photography, creative placemaking, visual archive, public-realm art, graffiti heritage, mural culture, changing land use, historical comparison, and period detail. From a 2025-onward perspective, regeneration and local identity are closely linked to this subject, alongside how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive. The archival value lies partly in recording local activity and public use around Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK before later reinterpretation alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes changing streetscape, before-and-after reference, urban artwork, creative district, street creativity, local history, street-level design, and local character. The combination of Stevenson, Square, Northern, Manchester, and Quarter anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is regeneration and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti when considered against later change at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK. The wider significance includes temporary works and how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive without losing the local specificity of Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK.
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,street,centre,FY1,paper,back,town,graffiti,1947-2016,1947,2016,1970,1970s,telephone,box,boxes,red,blue,newspaper,cutting,cuttings,Aladdin Sane,aladdinsane,Deansgate,FY1 1BN,subversion,street art,pasted,Blackpools,community,Bowie,life on mars
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFFAT - . Photographed at Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through Equality has no gender, David Bowie, 1947-2016, 01606, red telephone box, blue telephone box, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN. The setting additionally reflects place identity, documentary photography, heritage-led regeneration, period architecture, social history, public-realm investment, regional identity, commercial redevelopment, historical comparison, changing streetscape, historic townscape, built heritage, place-making, and local character. For current editorial use, adaptive reuse and public-realm investment provide additional context, especially through how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. For later comparison, the photograph preserves landscape treatment and surrounding development at Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN, details that may look very different after conservation work. Other useful contextual ideas include before-and-after reference, public realm, changing land use, everyday life, period detail, visual archive, civic architecture, and local history. The combination of 01606, Deansgate, Blackpool, telephone, and Bowie anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for adaptive reuse and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres within the specific setting of Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN. The record includes a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN
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Keywords: HotpixUk,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,English,lap dance,lapdancing,lap dancing,neon,girls,strippers,luxe surroundings,emporium,VIP,lounge,nightclub,G1,Glasgow lap dance,Glasgow lap dancing,nightlife,night,life,entertainment,sexy,women,metoo,#MeToo,macho,seedy,David Bowie,Bowie,Diamond Dolls,dolly,girl,dancing,night club,clubbing,life on mars
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAT2NT - Something of a lap dancing super club, Diamond Dolls is a three-floor den of luxe surroundings and raucous entertainment in Central Glasgow. Adding a touch of class to the usual lapdancing club experience, Diamond Dolls ethos is to go a little further, with friendly door staff, good tunes, opulent decor and nice lighting. An array of spaces cater for various group sizes with diamond and platinum floors, VIP lounges, plush booths available for large groups as well as as personal dance platforms and spaces with large screens for sporting events. The lap dancing emporium draws gents out for stag dos and birthday parties as well as a corporate clientele.
For business clients, the Business Lounge upstairs offers an executive approach to proceedings with luxe decor. Meanwhile a VIP lounge offers waitress service that includes premium bottle service as well as free priority admission for your party. Stags get special treatment at Diamond Dolls with packages including a variety of shows available, free t-shirts, entry discounts and a personal Stag HQ Commander.
39 Mitchell St, Glasgow, Scotland,UK, G1 3LN
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Keywords: art,bowie,face,faces,David,paint,arts,media,paint,painting,Manchester,city,centre,Wall,Graffiti,August2016,August,2016,OUTHOUSEMCR,culture,historic,history,industry,industrial,tourist,tourism,travel,David Bowie,Wall Graffiti,Northern Quarter,Stevenson,Square,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,United,Kingdom,GB,English,British,JayEegoArtist,Jay_Eego_Artist,city,centre,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,United Kingdom,Great Britain
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791C - . This location-specific image from Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The main point of reference is Northern Quarter Art in Stevenson Square Manchester, UK - Wall Graffiti August2016 OUTHOUSEMCR. The frame also records themes of street-level design, public-realm art, graffiti heritage, visual archive, before-and-after reference, community identity, period detail, contemporary mural, visual street culture, local history, temporary artwork, changing streetscape, urban artwork, and urban graphics. For current editorial use, public art and local identity provide additional context, especially through how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive. The image fixes landscape treatment and surrounding development within Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against closure or conversion. The surrounding story also includes creative district, local character, everyday life, changing land use, public realm, mural culture, contemporary social history, and regional identity. Elements such as August2016, Stevenson, Graffiti, OUTHOUSEMCR, and Manchester add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. A further contemporary connection is public art and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti as part of the longer story of Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK. The wider significance includes graffiti policy and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti when considered against later change at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK.
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: art,bowie,face,faces,David,paint,arts,media,paint,painting,Manchester,city,centre,Wall,Graffiti,August2016,August,2016,OUTHOUSEMCR,culture,historic,history,industry,industrial,tourist,tourism,travel,David Bowie,Wall Graffiti,Northern Quarter,Stevenson,Square,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,United,Kingdom,GB,English,British,JayEegoArtist,Jay_Eego_Artist,city,centre,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,United Kingdom,Great Britain
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791D - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK in 2016, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The frame specifically shows Northern Quarter Art in Stevenson Square Manchester, UK - Wall Graffiti August2016 OUTHOUSEMCR. A broader reading of the photograph includes period detail, urban artwork, social history, urban graphics, community identity, changing land use, place identity, public realm, everyday life, local history, archival record, public-realm art, mural culture, and creative district. The wider contemporary story combines gentrification, tourism and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time. Future viewers can use this scene from Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after redevelopment. Other useful contextual ideas include historical comparison, changing streetscape, visual archive, creative placemaking, before-and-after reference, contemporary mural, public art, and street-level design. Elements such as Quarter, Stevenson, Manchester, August2016, and Graffiti add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The location additionally provides evidence of gentrification and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time without losing the local specificity of Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK. A further contemporary connection is creative industries and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods in a form that can be compared with future views of Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK.
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: art,bowie,face,faces,David,paint,arts,media,paint,painting,Manchester,city,centre,Wall,Graffiti,August2016,August,2016,OUTHOUSEMCR,culture,historic,history,industry,industrial,tourist,tourism,travel,#outhousemcr,Jay,eego,artist,David Bowie,Wall Graffiti,Northern Quarter,Stevenson,Square,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,United,Kingdom,GB,English,British,JayEegoArtist,Jay_Eego_Artist,city,centre,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,United Kingdom,Great Britain
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791E - . Photographed at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK in 2016, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The subject captured here is Northern Quarter Art in Stevenson Square Manchester, UK - Wall Graffiti August2016 OUTHOUSEMCR. Further facets of the scene include public art, changing streetscape, public realm, archival record, community identity, creative district, creative placemaking, before-and-after reference, visual street culture, graffiti heritage, urban artwork, place identity, documentary photography, and street-level design. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into local identity and public art, not least because of the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK, details that may look very different after replacement signage. The photograph additionally reflects period detail, street creativity, contemporary social history, historical comparison, visual archive, local character, public-realm art, and regional identity. Details involving Manchester, Square, Stevenson, August2016, and Graffiti make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The scene further reflects local identity and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time when considered against later change at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK. Its period value extends to local identity and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti without losing the local specificity of Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK.
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: art,bowie,face,faces,David,paint,arts,media,paint,painting,Manchester,city,centre,Wall,Graffiti,August2016,August,2016,OUTHOUSEMCR,culture,historic,history,industry,industrial,tourist,tourism,travel,David Bowie,Wall Graffiti,Northern Quarter,Stevenson,Square,Art World,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,United,Kingdom,GB,English,British,ArtWorld,Artist,city,centre,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,United Kingdom,Great Britain
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791F - . This location-specific image from Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The photograph centres on Northern Quarter Art in Stevenson Square Manchester, UK - Wall Graffiti August2016 OUTHOUSEMCR. Further facets of the scene include creative placemaking, everyday life, changing streetscape, historical comparison, visual street culture, contemporary mural, temporary artwork, local character, urban graphics, social history, local history, public-realm art, visual archive, and street creativity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with tourism, creative industries and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK before new construction alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include archival record, public realm, urban artwork, changing land use, period detail, regional identity, community identity, and place identity. References to Stevenson, Manchester, August2016, Quarter, and Northern give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The scene further reflects tourism and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti without losing the local specificity of Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK. Its period value extends to creative industries and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti in a form that can be compared with future views of Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK.
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: art,bowie,face,faces,David,paint,arts,media,paint,painting,Manchester,city,centre,Wall,Graffiti,August2016,August,2016,OUTHOUSEMCR,culture,historic,history,industry,industrial,tourist,tourism,travel,#outhousemcr,smile,face,David Bowie,Wall Graffiti,Northern Quarter,Stevenson,Square,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,United,Kingdom,GB,English,British,laugh,city,centre,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,United Kingdom,Great Britain
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791G - . An on-location photograph from Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK in 2016, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The defining feature is Northern Quarter Art in Stevenson Square Manchester, UK - Wall Graffiti August2016 OUTHOUSEMCR. The broader subject matter reaches into local character, social history, historical comparison, contemporary mural, documentary photography, creative district, street-level design, mural culture, regional identity, temporary artwork, contemporary social history, community identity, everyday life, and changing streetscape. For current editorial use, regeneration and temporary works provide additional context, especially through how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time. Future viewers can use this scene from Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK to compare signage and branding with whatever follows after new construction. The photograph additionally reflects visual archive, archival record, public art, before-and-after reference, street creativity, changing land use, place identity, and urban graphics. The recorded references to Manchester, Square, Graffiti, August2016, and Northern preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is regeneration and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time as part of the longer story of Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK. The scene further reflects public art and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods when considered against later change at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK.
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: art,bowie,face,faces,David,paint,arts,media,paint,painting,Manchester,city,centre,Wall,Graffiti,August2016,August,2016,OUTHOUSEMCR,culture,historic,history,industry,industrial,tourist,tourism,travel,smoking,smoker,#outhousemcr,David Bowie,Wall Graffiti,Northern Quarter,Stevenson,Square,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,United,Kingdom,GB,English,British,city,centre,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,United Kingdom,Great Britain
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791K - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK in 2016, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The frame specifically shows Northern Quarter Art in Stevenson Square Manchester, UK - Wall Graffiti August2016 OUTHOUSEMCR. The frame also records themes of contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, graffiti heritage, historical comparison, street creativity, documentary photography, local character, public art, contemporary mural, place identity, local history, public-realm art, mural culture, and creative placemaking. Today's relevance is strengthened by graffiti policy, temporary works and the continuing question of how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time. For later comparison, the photograph preserves public access and movement at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK, details that may look very different after new ownership. Other useful contextual ideas include regional identity, urban artwork, archival record, visual street culture, changing land use, street-level design, urban graphics, and everyday life. Details involving Quarter, August2016, Square, Graffiti, and Northern make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. A further contemporary connection is graffiti policy and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time within the specific setting of Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK. The wider significance includes public art and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods as part of the longer story of Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK.
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
