Glitter
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Glitter is an assortment of flat, small, reflective particles that are precision cut and come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Glitter particles resemble confetti, sparkles and sequins, but
Close-up of holographic glitter
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Glam rock
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Glam rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s and was primarily defined by the hairstyles, makeup, and flamboyant clothing of its musicians, particularl
Glitter
…glitter) to evoke a deeper understanding between the relationships of commercialized popular culture and "high" culture, or "high-brow" art. Used by glam rockers, such as David Bowie, Gary Glitter, Sons Of The East and Iggy Pop as a tool to help blur gender lines helped to create the more extreme "glitter rock…
David Bowie as his alter-ego Ziggy Stardust during the 1972–73 Ziggy Stardust Tour
Glam rock artists like Bowie and Freddie Mercury were influenced by composer and actor Noël Coward (pictured in 1931)
Marc Bolan of T. Rex performing on ABC's In Concert, 1973
Noddy Holder (right) and Dave Hill (left) of Slade, near the height of their fame in 1973, showing some of the more extreme glam rock fashions