The outpouring of creativity honoring David Bowie on Instagram is to be expected, but the millions of posts have proven just how world-sized his legacy is, with many of the tributes coming from his musical peers or those inspired by him.
Here, ten posts bringing Bowie’s fans just a little bit closer.
Some notable insights:
UK-based illustrator @helengreen’s video collage of Bowie’s looks over the years was reposted by Instagram heavyweight @caradelevingne, with a re-gram by @krisjenner.
Street Artist @akajimmyc’s Brixton (the London neighborhood where he was born) mural has become a local shrine, receiving media coverage from around the globe.
The account @DavidBowie unsurprisingly experienced a massive lift in follower growth in the past 48 hours. Having just thanked fans on January 8th, Bowie’s birthday, for hitting the 100,000 mark, the account grew 182% — from 177,000 to 274,000 followers — since his passing.
Representing a whopping 52x overperformance (above a post’s average performance) and 67% engagement rate (the audience liking and commenting).
No question he made an impact on the world.
Farewell, Bowie, you once-in-a-lifetime man.
