Ziggy, Androgyny, and Subversive Dogs: The Stories Behind David Bowie’s Greatest Album Covers

As brilliant as David Bowie’s music would have been without a single visual element attached, no other artist in rock history so demanded to be seen as well as heard. That extended to an abundance of unforgettable and sometimes shocking album art — from his daring androgyny on the original Man Who Sold the World sleeve to the iconic lightning-bolt glam of his Aladdin Sane look to the controversial graphics of his final releases. Here’s a gallery of David Bowie’s greatest and strangest album covers.