The gregarious and giggly David Bowie: that’s not the public perception of the star, who died in 2016 . His transformations are cataloged in “ David Bowie Is ,” the fulsome retrospective now closing out a five-year, blockbuster world tour at the Brooklyn Museum. “David Bowie Is Someone Else,” reads the final, glowing sign in the exhibition, and it may be the truest thing there. When Nile Rodgers first met David Bowie, “It was like love at first sight,” creatively speaking, said Mr. Rodgers, who produced “Let’s Dance,” Bowie’s best-selling record. He was aware he might alienate the audience, Mr. Reznor said, but also was secure about what he was going to do.

Source: New York Times March 20, 2018 21:34 UTC