David Bowie soaks up Mexican culture in set of previously unpublished photos

David Bowie soaks up Mexican culture in set of previously unpublished photos

Photographs from the singer’s only visit to Mexico in 1997 show the star at the Frida Kahlo museum, Teotihuacan and beside the murals of Diego Rivera

Natalia Cano in Mexico City
Friday 26 February 2016 06.00 EST

Previously unpublished photos from David Bowie’s only visit to Mexico show the star soaking up the local culture, from the work of legendary artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo to ancient Aztec architecture.

Bowie’s concert promoters commissioned Mexican photographer Fernando Aceves to record these intimate moments between the legendary musician and the cultural heritage of Mexico.

The UK music star was preparing an article for the magazine Modern Painters and wanted to document his visits to major cultural institutions, including the Palacio de Bellas Artes, the Frida Kahlo Museum and the archaeological site of Teotihuacan.

“Those photographs would be only a reference for him, that was the goal, recording the visit and nothing else,” said Aceves.

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Teotihuacan





"David Bowie en el Palacio Nacional, Ciudad de Mexico 1997" by Isai76 in mexico





David Bowie in Rochester, N.Y.





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