Memphians pitch in to create 10-foot-tall David Bowie sculpture
David Rosenberg helps his son, Ian, 5, attach a piece of clay to Mike McCarthy's David Bowie statue at Off the Walls Arts Sunday, June 30. The sculpture is 10 feet tall. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“Today is the 50th anniversary of Bowie performing ‘Diamond Dogs’ at the Mid-South Coliseum,” artist Mike McCarthy said. “So, I thought why not try to unveil phase one of the sculpture today.”
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Kambui Bomani is the general assignment and breaking news reporter for The Daily Memphian. He is a graduate of Jackson State University’s multimedia journalism program and earned a master’s degree in digital journalism from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School. His work has been published in Pro Football Focus, The Southside Stand, HBCU Legends, FanSided and Wisconsin Sports Heroics.
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