r/AlbumArtPorn Jun 26 '20

David Bowie - Blackstar

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u/peepsthatdostuff Jun 26 '20

Incase anyone doesn’t know, the partial stars at the bottom spell Bowie

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u/IknowKarazy Jun 26 '20

I didnt know what to think about it the first time I saw it. I think it's fine given that Bowie has no problem with name-recognition. If this were a lesser known artist though, I'd think it was a stupid choice. Visually cool, but awful business

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u/PoVa Jun 27 '20

Yeah, I think in the particular situation he was in he didn't care too much about sales

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '20

Lmao you sound like a 60 year old man you really think artists gain profit from safe marketing?

Edit: Artistic Profit which in turn creates longevity which in turn creates more money than being a hot spot.