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The man who sold his face: buy Bowie’s mug

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by Kev Kharas
Artists: David Bowie

An exact replica of David Bowie’s face cast for an 80s film appearance has been listed for sale on the internet.

The ‘original life mask – available for £495 from 911.com and pictured right - was made for The Hunger, a film the singer starred in with Catherine Deneuve in 1983.

It was used to test make-up and is described as being “amazingly detailed with every wrinkle & pore evident & would look amazing mounted.”

Surprisingly, judging by what I know about Bowie’s work at the time, the mask’s septum appears to be attached. His famously incongruent eyes, though, remain shut.

The mask was originally listed at £795.


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I've just spent money on a photograph of Grace Jones I can't afford...

so this is off my wish list for the rest of 2007, although I'm surprised it's dropped in value by £300 already?


That film was fcking awful.

I love Bowie and Catherine Deneuve as well. I found it completely unwatchable. Maybe it went over my head.


i cant really afford it..

the free copy of the film on video is definitely swinging it though.


I was hoping for

an actual David Bowie mug, ideally Labyrinth era.

=(


Wasn't there

a Tony Scott film called 'The Hunger' or is it the same one?





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