In 1972 david bowie released his groundbreaking album the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars with it landed bowies stardust alter ego a glitter clad mascara eyed sexually ambiguous persona who kicked down the boundaries between male and female straight and gay fact and fiction into one shifting and sparkling phenomenon of 70s self expression. A unique tribute from david bowie s official photographer and creative partner mick rock compiled in 2015 with bowie s blessing in 1972 david bowie released his groundbreaking album the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from marswith it landed bowie s stardust alter ego a glitter clad mascara eyed sexually ambiguous persona who kicked down the bounda. A unique tribute from david bowies official photographer and creative partner mick rock compiled in 2015 with bowie s blessing in 1972 david bowie released his groundbreaking album the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars. In 1972 david bowie released his groundbreaking album the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars with it landed bowies stardust alter ego a glitter clad mascara eyed sexually ambiguous persona who kicked down the boundaries between male and female straight and gay fact and fiction into one shifting and sparkling phenomenon of 70s self expression. In 1972 david bowie released his groundbreaking album the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars with it landed bowies stardust alter ego a glitter clad mascara eyed sexually ambiguous persona who kicked down the boundaries between male and female straight and gay fact and fiction into one shifting and sparkling phenomenon of 70s self expression