Lambda Print laminated on cardboard
USA, New York, 2002
Mick Rock (b. 1948) – British photographer, lives and works in New York
Signed lower right in silver marker ‘Mick Rock’
Inscribed and dated lower left in silver marker ‘BOWIE 1 NYC 2002’
Depiction: 83.5 x 83.7 cm
Very good condition
Most of the memorable images of David Bowie were shot by Rock as Bowie’s official photographer; the auction record for a Bowie photograph by Rock is set above €4,000

Most of the memorable images of David Bowie were shot by Mick Rock as Bowie’s official photographer. This portrait was taken in 2002 in New York. After the British photographer Mick Rock had met David Bowie in 1972, he took the famous images of the singer making himself up as Ziggy Stardust. These images symbolize the music of the 1970s.



The photograph is signed in silver marker lower right ‘Mick Rock’ and inscribed and dated lower left alike ‘BOWIE 1 NYC 2002’. The photograph is in very good condition. The right and lower edges are cut. The sheet is minimally wavy and shows slight scratching marks on the surface. The depiction measures 83.5 x 83.7 cm, the sheet 84 x 84 cm and the total dimensions, including the frame, are 85 x 85 cm.



Mick Rock (b. 1948)

Mick Rock is best known for his iconic shows of rock and roll legends such as David Bowie, Queen, Iggy Pop, The Ramones and Blondie. He is nicknamed ‘The Man Who Shot the Seventies’. He was the official photographer of David Bowie. He has created several album covers of rock bands. In addition, he participated in several productions and directions of music videos. He is still working as a portrayer of today’s important celebrities. The Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography showed a retrospective of his work in 2003. The photographer lives and works in New York. (tm)

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