{"product_id":"david-bowie-absolute-beginners-london-1986-chalkie-davies","title":"David Bowie, Absolute Beginners, London, 1986","description":"\u003cp\u003eJulien Temple asked Chalkie Davies to photograph the cast of Absolute Beginners. Bowie was filming the promo for the title song on the Thames Embankment, and Davies set up his lights near the Houses of Parliament. The photograph was taken as Big Ben struck midnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly two rolls were shot. On the contacts \"there was one frame where he had this big smile\", but Bowie's publicist warned he would never approve it, as he never smiled on his record covers. After looking at the pictures together, Bowie chose it. \"To this day it's the only time he ever smiled on a cover.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotograph by \u003cstrong\u003eChalkie Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e. Available as a print signed by the artist. Sizes, edition details and price on request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkie Davies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67808421609702,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/2426\/0838\/files\/david-bowie-absolute-beginners-london-1986-chalkie-davies.webp?v=1792444598","url":"https:\/\/musicphoto.gallery\/products\/david-bowie-absolute-beginners-london-1986-chalkie-davies","provider":"The Music Photo Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}