David Bowie: Behind The Curtain is a rare, exclusive, intimate, and very candid look at David Bowie during the rise of the Thin White Duke, his Station to Station tour, and numerous larger-than-life stories along the way. In 1975, rock 'n roll photographer Andrew Kent landed the gig of a lifetime. He had been entrusted by Bowie to document, with unfettered access, anything and everything Bowie and his entourage encountered for the next two years. Backstage, on stage, private parties, birthday parties, limos, quiet hotel moments, dressing rooms, Berlin, Paris, New York, London, Helsinki, Moscow. Also along during the Station to Station tour was an 18 year old Rolling Stone reporter researching a cover story on Bowie named Cameron Crowe. In 1976 Bowie took Iggy Pop, his manager Pat Gibbons, his personal secretary Coco, and Kent on an impromptu excursion by train to the Soviet Union. A mistake on the schedule at the train station caused the group to miss their return train to Helsinki leading the press to run frenzied headlines reading, "David Bowie Missing in Soviet Union!." With his unprecedented access, Kent created a one-of-a-kind travelogue, capturing the unique and spectacular life of one of the most iconic musicians in rock 'n roll history. THE GUARDIAN : Photographer Andrew Kent accompanied David Bowie on his Station to Station tour, in his Thin White Duke persona, and the results can be seen in David Bowie: Behind The Curtain published by PSG. His exceptional access to every aspect of the tour resulted in rare, exclusive and candid images, documenting everything from a birthday party for Iggy Pop, to quiet moments in hotel rooms and sightseeing in East Berlin. (ARTICLE WAS SHARED ONLINE MORE THAN 5,000 TIMES) --The Guardian TIME MAGAZINE : 2016 got off to a sad start when David Bowie, the legendary musician and artist, died on Jan. 10. Music photographer Andrew Kent is paying homage to Bowie with a new book, David Bowie: Behind the Curtain, that chronicles two years of the artist s early career, when he assumed the persona of the Thin White Duke. After being introduced by Rolling Stone magazine s reporter, Cameron Crowe, in 1975, Kent travelled around the globe with Bowie during his Isolar tour in support of the Station to Station album in 1976. Kent s pictures capture not only the showman in public, but the rare private moments of solitude and candidness of the young ever-morphing Bowie. Andrew Kent is a music photographer. His book, David Bowie: Behind the Curtain is available now. Michelle Molloy is a senior photo editor at TIME. --TIME Magazine THE WASHINGTON POST : In 1975, rock n roll photographer Andrew Kent was hired by David Bowie to document, with complete access, all that Bowie and his entourage did for the following two years. The book that showcases the work from that time, Behind The Curtain, is a candid look at David Bowie during the rise of the Thin White Duke and his Isolar tour in support of Station to Station. Across the globe, on stage to quiet moments in hotels and trains, backstage at Bowie s own birthday parties, Kent was privy to it all, but he did not overextend that privilege. David didn t want a camera in his face all of the time...it s a language you build. I probably missed a lot of pictures but I knew the right time to shoot and he opened up completely. I didn t even take a camera when I went to meet him, Kent said. Kent said, it was all a magical mystery tour for me, and recalled a harrowing moment in 1976 when Bowie took Iggy Pop, his manager Pat Gibbons, his personal secretary Coco Schwab, and Kent on an impromptu excursion by train to the Soviet Union. They were stopped in Brest by the KGB, and an agent informed them we weren t expecting you. A mistake on the schedule at the train station caused the group to miss their train to Helsinki leading the press to run frenzied headlines reading, Bowie Missing in Soviet Union! Despite the missteps, Kent remembers it fondly and recalls Bowie as an artist who encouraged everyone around him to have viewpoints and to express them. His dedication in Behind The Curtain begins, This book is dedicated, first and foremost, to David Bowie who gave me so much and without his guidance and encouragement as an artist I would not be the photographer I am today. --The Washington Post Andrew Kent is an acclaimed photographer who created many of the most iconic images of 1970's rock superstars including Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Jim Morrison, KISS, Iggy Pop, and Frank Zappa. Undoubtedly, Kent's most important collaboration was with David Bowie from 1975 through 1978. The trust Kent developed with Bowie allowed the music legend to put his guard down resulting in many unusually candid moments documented. Kent was a staff photographer for Capitol Records, Atlantic Records, and A&M Records. He was also a staff photographer with Creem, Circus, and Rock magazines. Kent's photography has been featured prominently in publications including Roll