A look into the life and Fame of musical legend, David Bowie: Icon gathers the greatest photographs of one of the most influential stars in history, into a single, luxurious volume. With work spanning 25 of the most eminent names in photography, this book showcases a stunning portfolio of imagery and gives us an insight into the artist unlike any other. Images are accompanied by personal essays and reflections about working with Bowie, from memories of the earliest days at the Arts Lab in Beckenham to detailed accounts of life on tour. The portraits and album covers, performances, rehearsals, and rarely seen private moments and candid snapshots make this collection at once powerful, sentimental, and inspiring.

British model Wenda Parkinson wears a satin Molyneaux evening gown while posing with a 1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost for British Vogue in 1950. Wenda was one of Norman Parkinson's favorite subjects and a year after the pair's first assignment together, they got married. 

Celia Hammond sits behind the wheel of a car in a mod floral dress during a photoshoot for Woman’s Mirror in August of 1964. Hammond became a favorite model of Parkinson's and credits the rise of her career to him and his photographs. 

Wenda Parkinson wears a grey gabardine dress by Dorville while at George Airfield in Nairobi, Kenya as part of a British Vogue shoot in May of 1951.  The model, who stands next to an Hermes aeroplane, would go on to marry photographer Norman Parkinson later the same year.

Wenda Parkinson wears a Dior silk top and skirt during a 1952 photoshoot. The model first met photographer Norman Parkinson when she was appearing as an actress at The Arts Theatre Club. Parkinson photographed her for the first time in 1947 and after four years as a couple, the two married in 1951. 

Wenda Parkinson wears a white ruched dress with a matching hat and gloves as part of a photoshoot for the cover of British Vogue in June of 1954.  The original image Vogue used was cropped to just show a quarter of Wenda's face. This is the first time the full frame of the photograph has been released.

American fashion model Nena von Schlebrügge is photographed wearing a damson velvet hat by Pierre Cardin during a photoshoot for Queen magazine on August 31, 1960.  The photoshoot featured Schlebrügge modeling in a helicopter flying over the Eiffel Tower. 

Marisa Berenson is photographed wearing a feather hat for a 1966 issue of Vogue magazine. Berenson was known as "The Queen of the Scene" for her frequent appearances at nightclubs and other social venues in her youth and Yves Saint Laurent dubbed her "the girl of the Seventies".

Jan Ward poses in a New Orleans streetcar named Desire during a photoshoot for British Vogue in January of 1971. Ward wears a patterned dress crafted by English designer John Bates during his time at Jean Varon. 

Jan Ward wears a dress by Jean Muir and a matching headscarf during a photoshoot for British Vogue in 1971.  The shoot's location, the extraterrestrial Monument Valley between Arizona and Utah, highlights Parkinson's ability to carefully balance timeless natural landscapes with contemporary creations of the fashion industry. 

Jean Shrimpton is photographed smoking a cigarette while wearing a Dior dress during a photoshoot for Queen magazine in November of 1963. Shrimpton was an icon of Swinging London and is considered to be one of the world's first supermodels.

Jean Shrimpton is photographed wearing a Polly Peck dress and Charles Jourdan shoes at Sir Edward Hulton's Cleeve Lodge for a Queen editorial entitled "Summer 62". Shrimpton was an icon of Swinging London and is considered to be one of the world's first supermodels.

Jean Patchett is photographed wearing a Jean Dessès evening gown while draped over a lime green sofa for an American Vogue magazine spread in April, 1950. A leading model of the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, Patchett appeared on over 40 magazine covers, representing brands like Berdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel, and Revlon. 

Melanie Hampshire (left) and Jill Kennington (right) are photographed in Mary Quant dresses as they chat with British guards during a 1963 Life feature. The designs, respectively titled "Bank of England", and "Eton", were meant to call attention to contemporary gender inequalities both in their names and their featuring masculine pinstripes and large powerful lapels in feminine A-line shapes. 

Antonio Lopez is photographed filming Jerry Hall at The Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios on a location shoot for British Vogue, 1975. Hall, along with other names like Pat Cleveland, Jessica Lange, and Grace Jones, became part of a group of Lopez's muses that were referred to as "Antonio girls."

Jerry Hall is photographed wearing a one-shouldered satin column dress and feathered coat by Dior during a British Vogue photoshoot at the Palace of Versailles. The image, taken September 1, 1975, was part of a larger shoot done by Parkinson to showcase the newly restored Palace in all of its extravagant glory. 

Antonio Lopez draws model Jerry Hall as she poses with a life preserver at the Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The photo was taken as part of a Sonia Rykiel swimsuit spread for British Vogue in May of 1975.

Antonio Lopez is photographed filming Jerry Hall at Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Hall wears a bikini from Electric Fittings with Saint Laurent Rive Gauche jewels for the British Vogue magazine shoot in May of 1975.

Jerry Hall is photographed in a diving pose atop a USSR plinth inscribed "Jerry Hall, Vogue magazine in the USSR, 1975" for a British Vogue magazine shoot.  The model wears a bright red swimsuit by Martil Cote D’Azur with a matching swimcap from Harrods and sandals by Manolo Blahnik. 

Jerry Hall is photographed in a diving pose atop a USSR plinth inscribed "Jerry Hall, Vogue magazine in the USSR, 1975" for a British Vogue magazine shoot.  The model wears a bright red swimsuit by Martil Cote D’Azur with a matching swimcap from Harrods and sandals by Manolo Blahnik. 

Iman poses with Lucas Samaras’ sculpture Stiff Box #12 at the Patrick Lannan Foundation near Palm Beach, Florida in 1982. A muse of the designers Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Yves Saint Laurent, she was also married to rock musician David Bowie from 1992 until his death in 2016.

Iman poses in a monochrome Valentino suit, cape, and headdress surrounded by ornate pillows for Vogue Italia in March of 1976. A muse of the designers Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Yves Saint Laurent, she was also married to rock musician David Bowie from 1992 until his death in 2016.

Grace Coddington is photographed wearing a fleece collarless coatdress by Jane Jane for British Vogue in August of 1966. The picture was taken by Norman Parkinson who also shot Coddington's first-ever Vogue photos after she won the publication's Young Model Competition. 

Enid Boulting is photographed wearing a Helena Geffers suit for a British Vogue photoshoot in March of 1950. Boulting was the face of Biba Cosmetics in the late sixties and appeared on four British Vogue covers.