Original photograph of David Bowie with his first band, The Konrads [Kon-rads]

London: London Features International, Circa 1970s. Vintage photograph of a teenage David Bowie with members of his first band, the Konrads, taken in 1963 and struck circa 1970s. Pictured alongside Bowie are Roger Ferris and sisters Stella and Christine Patton. London Features stamp on the verso.

Bowie formed his first band at the age of 15, using the stage name David Jay or David Jones, and playing at local youth gatherings and weddings. He initially served as the group's saxophonist, eventually taking over as the frontman.

From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969.

8 x 10 inches, archivally matted in a 14 x 11 inch 8-ply white mat. Fine.

[Book #163062]