Photo album The Rise of David Bowie, Taschen

The Rise of David Bowie 1972 -1973 is a stunning photo book by Taschen publishers compiled by his photographer Mick Rock.  It's an ode to a world star. And that also applies to the box and the cover of the book. Striking and extrovert, but also luxurious and refined. The secret behind the finished effect is a combination of blind printing and screenprint, using Balacron Kashmir and dramatic turquoise. Here's a colour with a deeper meaning as it references the make up colours used by David Bowie at that time.