Db In Npg's Writers Of Influence Exhibition

“Listen to the words!” he cries…

The Writers of Influence exhibition due at the Graves Gallery in Sheffield later this month, takes visitors on a journey from the Bard to Bowie while celebrating some of Britain?s finest literary talents along the way.

Aside from the NPG?s ?Chandos? portrait of William Shakespeare, on tour outside of London for the very first time, the exhibition features other memorable names from the literary hall of fame, such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Agatha Christie, John Lennon, David Bowie, alongside contemporary lyricists such as Jarvis Cocker and Dizzee Rascal.

The Bowie portrait in the exhibition is from Terry O?Neill‘s Diamond Dogs session, though not the one on the poster above. I’m not sure what examples of Bowie’s literary contributions accompany the photograph…perhaps a local BowieNetter could let us know. (Hi Zardoz!)

Anyway, here’s the diary for the touring exhibition which ends in Sunderland in March 2011.

Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield
21 April – 3 July 2010

Southampton City Art Gallery
23 July – 26 September 2010

City of Plymouth Museum & Art Gallery
16 October 2010 – 8 January 2011

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
29 January – 27 March 2011

Thanks to Mackem lass Spaceface for the original pointer to this exhibition.