Db & Tv Back Bowienetter In Amnesty Great Wall Walk

I keep a photograph, It burns my wall with time…

As visitors to the MBs will already know, BowieNetter Alboreto has decided to auction the above Bowie photo on ebaY. But this is no ordinary picture, it’s an unpublished shot that was taken by Tony Visconti during the recording of Safe back in 1998. The Safe session marked the first DB/TV collaboration since the recording of Baal in 1981.

This ultra glossy 6.5″ x 4″ photo card print was kindly donated by Tony, and signed by both DB and TV, so that Alboreto might raise some extra cash for his charity walk… of which, he has written a few words for us:

I’ve been raising money for some time now so that in May I can walk the Great Wall of China. The majority of the money raised goes to Amnesty International to help publicise and prevent human rights abuses world-wide, a cause very important to me because I value my freedom and our ability to express ourselves in any way we see fit.

I have done plenty of different things to raise money (around £3,000 in total) and I was hoping to get some Bowie in there somewhere! BNetter rebeccab suggested I email a few people close to Bowie and Tony Visconti very wonderfully offered his assistance. I must say that Tony is one of the nicest people I have ever encountered. I must also thank all of the BNetters who have made individual donations, I love this place!

Thanks Alboreto. Bidding is already well under way, so if you fancy owning a unique, and genuine, signed Bowie photograph, why not place a bid now and help Alboreto and Amnesty in the process. You can reach the auction by clicking on David’s microphone.