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I Discover David Bowie - Part 2

I Discover David Bowie - Part 2

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John Mendelssohn
Mar 29, 2010
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Back in San Francisco, I photographed Bowie, in his dress and flowing hair and handbag, in front of the Holiday Inn. He was unnervingly pretty, and I found myself flustered, as I'd never before found another man unnervingly pretty. He, very much more sophisticated in such matters, detected my discomfort and mischievously played the coquette, resulting i…

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