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David Bowie is shown standing on the right with one arm resting on the mirror on the upper left and looking towards Candy Clark in the bath on the lower left with his hand over his mouth, however his reflection is collaged looking directly into the mirror. The bubbles in the bath have been collaged as floor tiles. 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The collage combines two film stills, taken by unit photographer David James during the filming of <i>T</i><i>he Man Who Fell To Earth.</i> The collage creates an optical illusion in which Bowie's reflection does not match his pose. 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