David Bowie gold disks 1.5.78_MLG copy.jpg
David Bowie gold disks 1.5.78_MLG copy.jpg

David Bowie — Gold Discs Backstage

from $1,000.00

Toronto, May 1, 1978

This celebratory backstage photograph captures David Bowie with newly awarded gold discs, a rare moment of triumph and recognition during his groundbreaking Station to Station era. Hand-signed by John Rowlands, strictly limited edition.

The Full Story

The Moment

Captured backstage by John Rowlands during Bowie's Isolar II tour, this photograph documents Bowie receiving gold records for Low and Heroes from Ed Preston, then President of RCA Canada. Bowie is shown smiling openly—a rare, unguarded moment where his usual theatrical armor falls away.

The Heritage

Low and Heroes form the foundation of Bowie's Berlin Trilogy and mark one of the most important periods of artistic reinvention in popular music. This image records the industry's recognition of that achievement while revealing Bowie's restrained, human response. It stands in contrast to his onstage personas, offering an intimate counterpoint within Bowie's visual history.

Editions & Dimensions

SMALL (16") — Edition 150
Paper Size: 18.66" × 19.33"
Image Area: 16" × 16"
Margins: 1.33" (sides/top), 2" (bottom)
Shipping: 19"L × 5"W × 5"H, 2 lbs

MEDIUM (24") — Edition 100
Paper Size: 28" × 29"
Image Area: 24" × 24"
Margins: 2" (sides/top), 3" (bottom)
Shipping: 28"L × 5"W × 5"H, 3 lbs

LARGE (33") — Edition 50
Paper Size: 38.5" × 40.13"
Image Area: 33" × 33"
Margins: 2.75" (sides/top), 4.13" (bottom)
Shipping: 37"L × 6"W × 6"H, 4 lbs

Provenance & Release Previously unreleased from the John Rowlands archive. Hand-signed by John Rowlands, strictly limited and hand-numbered. Museum-grade scanning and archival pigment printing on heavyweight, acid-free fine art paper .

Size:

Toronto, May 1, 1978

This celebratory backstage photograph captures David Bowie with newly awarded gold discs, a rare moment of triumph and recognition during his groundbreaking Station to Station era. Hand-signed by John Rowlands, strictly limited edition.

The Full Story

The Moment

Captured backstage by John Rowlands during Bowie's Isolar II tour, this photograph documents Bowie receiving gold records for Low and Heroes from Ed Preston, then President of RCA Canada. Bowie is shown smiling openly—a rare, unguarded moment where his usual theatrical armor falls away.

The Heritage

Low and Heroes form the foundation of Bowie's Berlin Trilogy and mark one of the most important periods of artistic reinvention in popular music. This image records the industry's recognition of that achievement while revealing Bowie's restrained, human response. It stands in contrast to his onstage personas, offering an intimate counterpoint within Bowie's visual history.

Editions & Dimensions

SMALL (16") — Edition 150
Paper Size: 18.66" × 19.33"
Image Area: 16" × 16"
Margins: 1.33" (sides/top), 2" (bottom)
Shipping: 19"L × 5"W × 5"H, 2 lbs

MEDIUM (24") — Edition 100
Paper Size: 28" × 29"
Image Area: 24" × 24"
Margins: 2" (sides/top), 3" (bottom)
Shipping: 28"L × 5"W × 5"H, 3 lbs

LARGE (33") — Edition 50
Paper Size: 38.5" × 40.13"
Image Area: 33" × 33"
Margins: 2.75" (sides/top), 4.13" (bottom)
Shipping: 37"L × 6"W × 6"H, 4 lbs

Provenance & Release Previously unreleased from the John Rowlands archive. Hand-signed by John Rowlands, strictly limited and hand-numbered. Museum-grade scanning and archival pigment printing on heavyweight, acid-free fine art paper .