DIAMOND DOG?

Terry O'Neill (b.1938)David Bowie, Diamond Dogs, 

London1974 silver gelatin fine art archival print 72 x 48" edition of 50

David Bowie Diamond Dogs Contact Sheet by Terry O'Neill, 1974

Signed by Terry O'Neill. Limited edition of 50.

© Iconic Images / Terry O'Neill

Terry O'Neill was asked to shoot photos for the promotion of Bowies new album Diamond Dogs. 

As Terry remembers Bowie walked into the studio with this giant, beautiful dog. 

He sat in a chair, all stretched out, with the dog standing next to him. 

But every time we took a photo, the dog would bark at the strobe light. 

The dog got so excited by the light, he started to leap at it. 

That image, with David just sitting there, completely unaffected by this large, imposing, soaring dog, 

has become one of the most iconic shots in rock-and-roll. 

I was behind the camera, Bowie was on the chair but everyone else ran.