Museum-scale productions drawn from Mick Rock's archive — available for museums, institutions and festivals worldwide.
A selected record of museum and gallery presentations from Mick Rock's career.
Monographs, catalogues and photography books from the archive.
A tribute to David Bowie from the artist’s official photographer, Mick Rock. Compiled in 2015 with Bowie’s blessing, this collection includes stage shots, backstage candids, and more, charting the musical, theatrical, and sexual revolution of the 1972–73 Ziggy Stardust world tour, and celebrating the eternal inspiration of a transformative artist. “Mick Rock bore more intimate witness to Bowie the Man than perhaps any other living lensman.” Vogue
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Quirky melodies, flamboyant style, and unforgettable vocal harmonies made Queen one of the most iconic bands of all time. This series of photographs documents the spectacularly productive artistic relationship between Mick Rock and Queen during the 1970’s. Hailed as the man who shot the 70s,” Mick launched his career chronicling the rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust, and moved on to photograph Lou Reed, the Sex Pistols, and Queen. Through more than 250 images from his vast archive, follow Mick from Queen’s watershed gig in London, through to the legendary free concert in Hyde Park. Fascinating anecdotes on his time with the group provide a comprehensive portrait of one of the world’s great bands at a pivotal time in their career.
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“Glam was about make-up, mirrors and androgyny. It was narcissistic, obsessive, decadent and subversive. It was bohemian, but also strangely futuristic. It was Oscar Wilde meets A Clockwork Orange. It was a mutant bastard offspring of glitter. But while glitter was sparkling distraction, glam was anarchy in drag. It was sexy, glamorous, on the edge. It was the moment hippie finally died. It was absolutely rock’n’roll. But it was also fashion, art, theatre, lifestsyle. It was gay, straight, multisexual. It was totally titillating and absolutely naughty. Everybody held hands with everybody, kissed everybody, went home with everybody. It was an age of accelerated discovery, when all the kinks of sexual yearning were flushed out. It was absolutely self-indulgent and it was ridiculously camp. It was a time we thought would never end. A time so long ago now it seems like a dream. But it wasn’t and I have the pictures to prove it.” Mick Rock
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Directed by Barney Clay, SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock explores the life and career of Mick Rock, the photographer behind some of the most recognizable images of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Queen, Blondie, and the glam rock era. Through archival footage and personal reflections, the film offers an intimate portrait of one of music photography's defining figures.
Presented by John Varvatos, this short documentary follows Mick Rock through London as he revisits the locations and stories behind some of his most iconic photographs. Featuring David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Mick Jagger, and Syd Barrett.
Originally filmed, directed, and produced by Mick Rock in 1973 to accompany the release of David Bowie’s single “Life on Mars?”, this landmark promotional film is considered one of the defining visual statements of the glam rock era. Shot during Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust period, the video features his iconic turquoise suit, striking makeup, and the theatrical imagery that helped shape the artist’s visual identity. More than a music video, it remains an essential document of the creative partnership between David Bowie and Mick Rock.
Originally filmed, directed, and produced by Mick Rock in 1972, Space Oddity is one of the earliest promotional films created for David Bowie and an important precursor to the modern music video. Filmed during the Ziggy Stardust era, the short film combines theatrical performance, stylized cinematography, and Bowie's evolving visual identity at a pivotal moment in his career. The project reflects the creative partnership between Bowie and Mick Rock, whose imagery helped define the visual language of glam rock in the early 1970s.
Filmed, directed, and produced by Mick Rock in 1972, The Jean Genie is one of David Bowie’s most celebrated early promotional films and a defining visual document of the Ziggy Stardust era. Shot on location in San Francisco and New York during Bowie’s first American tour, the film combines performance footage, candid moments, and experimental imagery that reflected the emerging visual language of glam rock. The project captures Bowie at a pivotal moment in his international rise and remains one of the most influential collaborations between the artist and photographer-filmmaker Mick Rock.
Filmed, directed, and produced by Mick Rock in 1972, John, I'm Only Dancing is widely regarded as one of the earliest modern music videos and a defining visual statement of the Ziggy Stardust era. Shot at London's Rainbow Theatre, the film captures David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars at the height of their theatrical transformation, combining live performance with experimental imagery and stylized editing. The project marked the beginning of Mick Rock's pioneering work in music film and helped establish the visual language that would define glam rock throughout the 1970s.
