London street artist creates beautiful homage to David Bowie

 By 
Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- A British street artist has paid tribute to Bowie with a painting of the legendary singer in one of his most famous outfits.

London-based artist Pegasus painted Bowie in the iconic 1970s outfit from his Aladdin Sane tour on a wall in Turnpike Lane on Saturday.

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Pegasus told Mashable that he chose to paint the star in that particular outfit because it represents his favourite Bowie era.

"I always knew that I would one day paint Bowie in that outfit," he said.

"After hearing news of his death I knew straight away I had to pay tribute to the greatest British visionary. He was a genius in the music industry and paved the way for many artists.

"He made it acceptable for people to express themselves without shame and I believe helped many people feel comfortable in their own skin.

"He will be greatly missed."

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