Montegrappa David Bowie Blackstar ★

Montegrappa David Bowie Blackstar ★

David Robert Jones (London 8 January 1947 – New York 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, Bowie is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
He was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a significant impact on popular music.
During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at over 100 million records worldwide, made him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, and released eleven number-one albums.
In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
Rolling Stone placed him among its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and named him the "Greatest Rock Star Ever" following his death in 2016.

David Bowie: ★ is the cryptic name of a new limited-edition pen that embodies the mythos of one of the modern age’s most captivating figures. Labels like ‘iconic’ tend to be thrown freely about these days but, in Bowie, Aquila and his team found rich inspiration: “His instinct to use an actual icon as a punctuation mark on his life is simply breathtaking.”
Throughout a career spanning six decades, David Bowie’s appeal was both enigmatic and universal. His reputation for high-concept fusions of music, art and performance consistently set him apart, and the release of his final album on his 69th birthday showed he had lost none of his form or ambition. Its triumph was only settling in when news of Bowie’s death flashed around the world.
Made by hand in a numbered edition of 801 pieces (a nod to Bowie’s birthday), Montegrappa’s design is strikingly contemporary and relies on ruthenium for its all-black recipe of oblique, calculated chic.
Long-time Bowie collaborator, Jonathan Barnbook, won a Grammy for his album art direction – a design that still feels futuristic and foreboding. ★’s intriguing system of glyphs and collapsing star graphics have been added by diamond-engraving every surface of Montegrappa’s homage.
The result is a hyper-modern design that contrasts sharply with traditional perceptions of writing instruments – and the maker’s own 108-year history.
In fine rock tradition, owners of the David Bowie: ★ are presented with a showcase suitable for hanging on any wall.
Previous icons examined in Montegrappa’s exclusive collector series have included Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali and Sophia Loren, but this 11th instalment strikes a chord by honing in on the elegance of Bowie’s own resumé of his life.
With so few examples available worldwide, Bowiephiles are advised not to wait.

Montegrappa David Bowie Blackstar ★ - details:
Brand: Montegrappa
Serie: Icon
Edition: David Bowie Blackstar ★
Material: Resin, Brass
Trim: Ultra Black Ruthenium plated
Nib: 18K GOLD
Filling system: PISTON
Packaging: Montegrappa David Bowie Blackstar ★
Length: 138 mm
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Weight: 59.00 gr