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For availability and pricing, please contact the gallery \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/musicphoto.gallery\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"TMPG Contact form\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"david-bowie-maple-leaf-gardens-toronto-1976-john-rowlands","title":"David Bowie, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, 1976","description":"\u003cp\u003eCaptured during the Station to Station tour, this archival edition presents David Bowie as The Thin White Duke in his iconic Archer pose—chosen as a hero image by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Hand-signed by John Rowlands, strictly limited edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Moment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShot moments before the stage lights were intentionally cut, Bowie is frozen in a moment of electrifying poise and theatrical tension. 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