Putting Out Fire with Gasoline: Designing David Bowie -- Victoria Broackes. David Bowie Then.David Bowie Now.-- Christopher Frayling, Philip Hoare & Mark Kermode. David Bowie Is. The David Bowie Centre for the Study of Performing Arts at V&A East will allow new generations to explore the artist's continuing influence and inspiration, through his recently secured archive of more than 80,000 objects.